World Athletics facts for kids
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| Formation | 17 July 1912 |
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| Founded at | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | 6-8, quai Antoine-1er, Monaco |
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Membership
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214 member federations |
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President
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Sebastian Coe |
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Formerly called
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IAAF (to October 2019) |
World Athletics (name since October 2019, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019), both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, racewalking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years.
Images for kids
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President Sebastian Coe during a media session at the 2015 Doha Diamond League
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The fourth IAAF president, Primo Nebiolo
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Former athlete and World Athletics Council member Nawal El Moutawakel
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French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was elected to the Athletes' Commission in 2019.
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The World Athletics Championships is the foremost athletics competition held by the governing body
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Map of world with six area associations
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See also
In Spanish: World Athletics para niños
