HISTORY OF THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
   The World Indoor Championships had a brief precedent in 1985 when the World indoor Games took place in Paris, barely two years after the inaugural World outdoor championships held in Helsinki 1983. Until then, the European Championships served as the main reference point at the indoor season. They first were celebrated in 1966 under the name of "European Indoor Games" to receive the current status of "European Indoor Championships" in 1970.


   The World Indoor Games was a successful dress-rehearsal with the attendance of over 300 athletes representing nearly 70 nations. Only two years later, the IAAF gave the event the current status of World Indoor Championships whose first edition was held in the North American city of Indianapolis. From then on, the event has been staged every two years although it was decided to celebrate the Championships on even years to not coincide with the World Outdoor Championships.


   ALL EDITIONS (Click on the city to see more information)

	DATE	VENUE	EDITION	Instalation	Countries	Athletes
	18/19-01-1985	Paris (FRA)	JM	Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy	69	319
	06/08-03-1987	Indianapolis (USA)	1st	Hoosier Dome	84	402
	03/05-03-1989	Budapest (HUN)	2nd	Budapest Sportcsárnok	61	378
	08/10-03-1991	Sevilla (ESP)	3rd	Palacio de los Deportes	82	531
	12/14-03-1993	Toronto (CAN)	4th	The SkyDome	93	537
	10/12-03-1995	Barcelona (ESP)	5th	Palau Sant Jordi	130	602
	07/09-03-1997	Paris (FRA)	6th	Palais Omnisports Bercy	118	712
	05/07-03-1999	Maebashi (JPN)	7th	Green Dome	115	487
	09/11-03-2001	Lisboa (POR)	8th	Atlantic Pavillion	136	510
	14/16-03-2003	Birmingham (GBR)	9th	National Indoor Arena	132	589
	05/07-02-2004	Budapest (HUN)	10th	Budapest Sportarena	139	677
	10/12-03-2006	Moscow (RUS)	11th	Olimpiysky Sport Palace	129	562

IAAF World Indoor records

IAAF World Indoor Championship Records

World records set in WIC

Athletes with most appearances