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Edmonton welcomes the worlds: CBC host Mark Lee previews a rare opportunity for Canadians to witness Canadian athletes going up against legends like Maurice Greene, Marion Jones and Hicham El Guerrouj.

Canadians seek home turf edge: Canadian decathlete Michael Smith, a silver medallist at the 1991 world championships in Tokyo and a bronze medallist in Gothenburg in 1995, discusses how adrenaline, technique and the thrill of competing in front of a home crowd could produce world-beating results for a few Canadian athletes.

A chapter in Canadian sprinting closes: For two of the biggest sprinters in Canadian history, this year's worlds marks their last major competition

Edmonton ready for the Worlds: After five years of planning, the event finally gets underway -- organizers say they are ready to showcase Edmonton to the world