• Current Context:  May 7th is World Athletics Day 2020.
• World Athletics Day is organized by the International Athletics Federation (IAAF). World Athletics Day was celebrated for the first time in 1996.

Objectives of World Athletics Day

• Popularizing sports among the youth
• Giving a boost to Athletics and making it the primary sport in schools and institutions
• Increasing public awareness about sports and also impart education to youngsters about the importance of sports
• To establish an important link between the youth, sport, and environmental conservation

International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) was established in Stockholm (Sweden) on July 17, 1912. The IAAF is the leading organization of world athletics.