ans counted among the founders are Janet Evans, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sanya Richards-Ross, Erik Vendt, Wallace Spearmom, Tara Davis, Anthony Ervin, CJ Cummings, Lashinda Demus and Adam Nelson.

World 1 is ready to take its (very brief) show on the road. The company has created World 1 Arena, described as a  purpose-built, entertainment-first modular stage that can drop into any large-scale indoor venue in any major city worldwide. 

The date and place of the inaugural World 1 event will be announced shortly, the company said. It will feature  athletes from current Olympic medalists to emerging phenoms worldwide.