THE World Athletics Relays Bahamas ‘24 announced the partnership with Junkanoo 242 at their official launch over the weekend.

From Paradise to Paris was introduced to the nation and the world that the Bahamas World Athletics Relays will be the last qualifier for nations still looking to make the Olympics in Paris in 2024.

“They have to come through us”, said World Athletics Relays Bahamas24 Local Organising Committee chairman, Dr Danny Johnson.

“This will be the qualifier for the Olympics in Paris, everybody who wants to qualify in Paris have to come here.”

When introduced to the massive audience at Arawak Cay where the Junkanoo Committee of New Providence held their official Junkanoo number picking (both Boxing Day and New Years Day parades), Dr Johnson announced that this partnership with the Junkanoo Committee is beneficial to the publicity of this world event.

“We want to let you know that 100 million people saw junkanoo live on TV three times in a row for World Relays”, said Dr Johnson. “We want to let you know that World Relays is back next year, May 4th and 5th in the 242. We intend to do the jam down right here.”

“Here’s to Junkanoo, from Paradise to Paris”, continued Dr Johnson. “Congratulations to everyone.”

The Bahamas is again to host these prestigious Relays for the fourth time and, this time, the event is expected to attract the world as the Olympic Games will be held in Paris next year, and many countries still have to qualify to make these games.

The Bahamas World Relays is the final qualifier for countries still looking to qualify. The World Athletics Relays is scheduled to be held in The Bahamas May 4-5, 2024. The Bahamas successfully campaigned to host this event again after hosting the first three times.

The relays are expected to attract more than 1,600 elite athletes and support teams to The Bahamas as it is the key qualifying event for the Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, next year.