Tokyo, November 28, 2024 -- Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan's leading urban landscape developer, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Local Organising Committee of World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 to serve as an Official Event Principal Supporter in the real estate development category of the championships scheduled to be held in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, 2025.

The World Athletics Championships, established in 1983 by the International Association of Athletics Federations and now known as the World Athletics, is widely regarded as one of the premier global competitions. The World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 ('WCH Tokyo 25') will feature approximately 2,000 athletes from some 200 countries competing in 49 events at the main venue, the Japan National Stadium. The 2025 championships will mark the first time in 34 years since the event was last held in Tokyo in 1991.

Shingo Tsuji, President and CEO of Mori Building, said, "We are truly honored to become an Official Event Principal Supporter of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, a major event that will attract worldwide attention. Mori Building has always been committed to creating and nurturing cities to energize people and businesses, aiming to make Tokyo the best city in the world. Our vision is closely aligned with this event's Tokyo Brand vision to connect Tokyo to the world and showcase the city's unique charms. We will fully support the championships as an excellent opportunity to showcase Tokyo's attractions and the excitement of sports to the world, and thereby enhance the magnetism of Tokyo."

Mitsugu Ogata, President of the Local Organising Committee of World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, said, "We are delighted to welcome Mori Building Co., Ltd. as a World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 Principal Supporter. Mori Building is a leading company in urban development that has been adding new value to the capital city of Tokyo for almost 60 years by proposing a vision for the future of the city and people's lifestyles based on its philosophy of 'Create Cities, Nurture Cities,' emphasizing safe and secure urban infrastructure, beautiful landscapes filled with greenery, and the experience of Japanese culture and arts within these settings. Mori Building, which aims to create cities that are not only functional but also sustainable and to be passed on to the next generation, is a strong partner of the Local Organising Committee, which upholds the 'Tokyo Brand' as the vision for the event. Through the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, we will foster exchanges and encounters that transcend nationalities and cultures, enhancing Tokyo's 'magnetism' that attracts people from around the world. Together with Mori Building, we will create such championships."