11 athletes defending titles at World Athletics Indoor Championships

11 Superstars Ready to Shine at World Athletics Indoor Championships!

Get ready for some amazing action! ๐ŸŒŸ The World Athletics Indoor Championships are about to start this Friday in Nanjing, in east China’s Jiangsu Province. And guess what? 11 champions from last year are coming back to defend their titles! ๐Ÿ†

One of the coolest athletes is Armand Duplantis from Sweden. He’s the men’s pole vault world record holder! ๐Ÿช„ Last year, he jumped an incredible 6.05 meters to win in Glasgow, Scotland. And he keeps breaking his own records! Just recently, on February 28, he jumped 6.27 meters in France. That’s like as high as a two-story building! ๐Ÿข

In the women’s pole vault, Molly Caudery from Great Britain is the one to watch. She won last season by jumping 4.80 meters. The world record is 5.06 meters, set by Yelena Isinbayeva in 2009. Will Molly break that record? Let’s see! ๐Ÿคฉ

Other amazing athletes returning are:

  • Hamish Kerr from New Zealand in the men’s high jump. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ
  • Thea Lafond from Dominica in the women’s triple jump. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ
  • Sarah Mitton from Canada in the women’s shot put. ๐Ÿฅ‡
  • Nicola Olyslagers from Australia in the women’s high jump. ๐ŸŒ
  • Miltiadis Tentoglou from Greece in the men’s long jump. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Hugues Fabrice Zango from Burkina Faso in the men’s triple jump. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ

On the track, watch out for:

  • Grant Holloway from the USA in the men’s 60-meter hurdles. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Devynne Charlton from the Bahamas in the women’s 60-meter hurdles. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Tsige Duguma from Ethiopia in the women’s 800 meters. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น

And here’s the best part for Chinese fans! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China’s own Gong Lijiao, who won Olympic gold in the women’s shot put, and Zhu Yaming, a two-time world champion in the men’s triple jump, will be competing in front of their home fans in Nanjing! Let’s cheer them on! ๐ŸŽ‰

Who do you think will win this time? Will the champions keep their titles, or will new stars rise? Stay tuned for all the exciting moments! ๐Ÿฅณ

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