World Athletics Day

Tags: Important Days

World Athletics Day is being celebrated by the IAAF on 7th May in the year 2022.

• The date of World Athletics Day varies every year, this date is decided by the IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation).

• The purpose of World Athletics Day is to increase awareness about sports among the people and to connect youth with sports and make them health conscious.

• World Athletics Day was started in 1996 by the then IAAF President Primo Nebbiolo.

• About International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) -

• Formation- 18 July 1912 Stockholm (Sweden)

• Headquarter- Monaco

• Member- 214  federations

• President- Sebastian Coe