The World Athletics theme song is on fire! Iconic tracks and related songs that amp up event broadcasts
A host of theme songs have added color to the moving moments of the World Athletics Championships.
Over the years, these classic tunes have stood by the athletes’ passionate battles—at times giving them courage, and at others amplifying the emotion.
Among them, Yuji Oda’s “All my treasures,” used for eight consecutive tournaments, is surely etched in many people’s memories.
But there are many other wonderful tracks that have served as theme songs for the World Championships as well.
In this article, we’ll introduce a comprehensive selection of the theme songs that have brightened the history of the World Athletics Championships.
We’ve also picked out some commercials songs related to the Championships, so be sure to listen to those too.
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The World Athletics theme song is on fire! Iconic tracks and related songs that amp up event broadcasts
SHINING WINDDELTA
Its piercingly refreshing sound naturally makes your body keep the beat! This is the memorable first single from the Japanese music unit DELTA, released in August 1993.
The track was chosen as the image song for the 1993 World Championships in Athletics broadcast on Nippon TV.
I can’t get enough of how the stylish city-pop vibe blends with the expansive vocals that evoke an endlessly open blue sky.
Listening to this piece makes you feel like a shining breeze pushing athletes toward the finish line.
Put it on for your morning run or a drive, and you’re bound to get off to a perfect start!
Time goes ByKohiruimaki Kahoru
It’s the grand ballad by Kahoru Kohiruimaki that was chosen as the theme song for the 1991 World Championships in Athletics! Starting with a gentle accompaniment, the arrangement gradually expands in scale, as if mirroring the athletes’ years of accumulated effort and the dramatic, shining moment on the big stage.
Released as a single in March 1991, the song also drew attention for featuring the world-renowned arranger Jerry Hey.
Evoking a passion that never fades even as time passes, this piece is perfect for moving scenes that look back on the journey so far.
In conclusion
In addition to the historical theme songs of the World Athletics Championships, we also introduced related commercial songs. While Yuji Oda’s “All my treasures” leaves a strong impression, there were many great tracks both before and after it. Why not take this opportunity to listen to a variety of songs, both old and new?