Athletics at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games

Athletics
at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
VenueKonya Athletic Field
Dates8–12 August 2022
Competitors468 from 50 nations
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The athletics competition at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Konya, Turkey from 8 to 12 August 2022 in Konya Athletic Field.[1][2] The Para Athletics competitions will be held in Konya Athletic Field on 11 August 2022. Countries can compete with a maximum of 2 athletes in each disability class (T46/T47 & T53/T54) in Para Athletics competitions. Men: High Jump T46/T47 Women: 100m T53/T54[3]

The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 August 2021.[4] In May 2020, the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), who are responsible for the direction and control of the Islamic Solidarity Games, postponed the games as the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed to July and August 2021, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

The competition was held at an altitude of over 1,000 metres which is said to increase performance in explosive events like sprinting and horizontal jumps.

All electronic time results during the first three days of competition have been cancelled because of wrong chronometre parameters but the order of medals still remains.[7]

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  2. ^ Sport Handbook. Athletics & Para Athletics
  3. ^ "Konya 2021". Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Konya to host the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games". Daily Sabah. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ Ali, Muhammad (16 May 2020). "5th Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 in Turkey postponed". Daily Times. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ^ Iveson, Ali (17 May 2020). "Islamic Solidarity Games postponed to avoid Tokyo 2020 clash". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Kamuoyuna açıklama" (in Turkish). TAF. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.