The World Athletics Championships 2017 in London can also be followed live streaming for free on smartphones, tablets and computers. Here’s how to do it
The sixteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships to be held in London from August 4 to 13 will be one of the most important in recent years. Usain Bolt, the Jamaican phenomenon who has dominated the 100 and 200 meters in the last decade, will officially retire from athletics. In order not to miss a single second of Usain Bolt’s last races, it will be possible to follow the Athletics World Championships 2017 live streaming both on mobile devices and on computers.
The television rights of the London Athletics World Championships have been purchased by RAI, which has been broadcasting the event live on its channels for many years now. But those who have a subscription to Sky or Mediaset Premium will be able to see live streaming of the World Championships in Athletics 2017 on the channels of Eurosport, present in the sports package of both pay TV. Even the Italian state TV will allow its users to follow the races in live streaming for free on the Raiplay platform. In short, for fans of athletics, you’ll be spoiled for choice.
Tra appointments to follow at the World Athletics Championships 2017, in addition to the 100 meters and 200 meters that will be held respectively Saturday, August 5 and Thursday, August 10, there will be the final of the women’s high jump, with the Italian Alessia Trost ready to take flight to win a medal. Possible protagonists also Gianmarco Tamberi, the Italian high jump champion who is still not fully recovering from the injury that hit him last year just before the final of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Finally, great attention was paid to Filippo Tortu, the young Italian speed phenomenon, vice junior world champion in the 100 meters, who obtained the pass to participate in the 200 meters heats. Little more than 18 years old, is currently the best talent of Italian athletics.
How to watch the World Athletics Championships 2017 on RaiPlay
The channels chosen by RAI to broadcast the races of the World Athletics Championships in London are Rai Due and RaiSport + Hd. For those who will not be able to follow the event on the television, the alternative is the live streaming on RaiPlay, the online platform of the Italian state TV. In order to follow the World Championships of Athletics 2017 in live streaming for free, it will be necessary to connect to RaiPlay, enter the section dedicated to live TV and select the channel that is broadcasting the World Championships of Athletics 2017. It will not be necessary to register.
How to watch the World Championships of Athletics 2017 on SkyGo and Premium Play
Athletics fans can also watch the World Championships on Eurosport, a television channel present both in the list of Sky and Premium.
To watch the World Championships of Athletics 2017 on SkyGo, it will be necessary to connect to the platform through the computer or launch the application from smartphones and tablets. After logging in, you will have to select the Eurosport channel and wait for the streaming to load. To watch Eurosport you need to have a subscription to Sky’s sports package.
Also Premium, Mediaset’s pay TV on digital terrestrial, offers in the list of channels Eurosport. Thanks to the Premium Play platform, it is possible to follow the World Athletics Championships 2017 in London in live streaming. Just log in with your account on Premium Play (both from computer and smartphone through the application) and select the Eurosport channel.