PIA announced as WCH Tokyo 25 Supporter

PIA Corporation (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Hiroshi Yanai) has been announced today as an Event Supporter (Category: Ticketing Services) of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.

■Comments by Hiroshi Yanai (President & CEO, PIA Corporation)

I am extremely pleased to have this opportunity to bring excitement to people around the world through the "World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25". We have assisted with ticketing and admission control services for many international sporting events, including all the Olympic Games from the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics to the Tokyo 2020 Games, the 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by Japan and the Republic of Korea, and the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

We believe that the excitement and deep emotion provided by live sporting events is like oxygen that helps us all to live with greater vitality every day. Our vision for the 21st century is to build an “emotional lifeline” that connects creators and receivers, producers and spectators.

For WCH Tokyo 25, we will continue to contribute to the realisation of full stadiums by leveraging our expertise and making the thorough preparations that can only be achieved through our company's unique approach.

■Comments by Mitsugi Ogata (President, The Local Organising Committee of World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25)

We are delighted to welcome PIA Corporation as the WCH Tokyo 25 supporter for ticketing services. PIA launched Japan's first online ticketing service four decades ago, and it has a proven track record as a ticketing service provider for many large-scale international events held in Japan, including the football and rugby World Cups and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

We are planning to start the first pre-sale of tickets for WCH Tokyo 25 this summer. With its extensive knowledge of ticketing and operational know-how at the Japan National Stadium, PIA is a very important partner for helping to boost ticket sales. We will work together to realise a full stadium with loud cheering, where many people can experience the live power of athletics and give even more strength to the athletes.

*as of June 17, 2024