World Athletics Day 2020

World Athletics Day 2020

Now, let's take a look at a few facts about the 'World Athletics Day 2020' along with the key highlights:

History of the World Athletics Day

• World Athletics Day is an annual event celebrated on May 7. 
• IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) organises the World Athletics Day every year in order to boost the participation among youngsters.
• World Athletics Day is observed to spread the awareness about various health issues and to promote physical fitness.
• World Athletics Day was celebrated the first time in the year 1996.
• IAAF is founded in the year 1912 and is located in Sweden.
• The IAAF is the international body which governs the sport of field athletics and track.
• The date of World Athletics Day is decided by the IAAF

Objectives of World Athletics Day

• Initially, only the children who were members of clubs associated with IAAF participated in the World Athletics Day
• Later, School children were included as a school were the ideal places to promote the benefits of physical activities
• The important objective behind World Athletics Day is to popularize sports among the youth.
• To promote it among the youth, Athletics must be promoted as the primary sport in schools and institutions.
• To spread the awareness among the public about sports and educate its importance
• Wolrd Athletic Day has an objective to create a link between the youth, sport, and environmental conservation.
• The objective was to establish athletics as the primary sport played in schools all over the world.

Sports Organised in World Athletics Day

• Some of the competitive events that are organised during World Athletics Day are walking, running, jumping and throwing, etc.
• Some common athletics competition are road running, track & field, country running and race walking.