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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Age"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Age</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Age-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Doping" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Doping"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Doping</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Doping-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sex" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sex"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Sex</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sex-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Certified_Athletic_Facilities" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Certified_Athletic_Facilities"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Certified Athletic Facilities</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Certified_Athletic_Facilities-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Competitions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Competitions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Competitions</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Competitions-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Competitions subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Competitions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-World_Athletics_Series" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#World_Athletics_Series"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>World Athletics Series</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-World_Athletics_Series-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-One-day_events" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#One-day_events"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>One-day events</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-One-day_events-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Awards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Awards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Awards</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Doping_controversy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Doping_controversy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Doping controversy</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Doping_controversy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Russian_suspension" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Russian_suspension"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Russian suspension</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Russian_suspension-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" title="Table of Contents" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A_%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89" title="الاتحاد الدولي لألعاب القوى – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="الاتحاد الدولي لألعاب القوى" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC_%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8" title="বিশ্ব অ্যাথলেটিকস – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="বিশ্ব অ্যাথলেটিকস" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BB%D1%91%D0%B3%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BA%D0%B0" title="Сусветная лёгкая атлетыка – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Сусветная лёгкая атлетыка" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5_%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8" title="Международна асоциация на лекоатлетическите федерации – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Международна асоциация на лекоатлетическите федерации" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%C4%91unarodna_asocijacija_atletskih_federacija" title="Međunarodna asocijacija atletskih federacija – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Međunarodna asocijacija atletskih federacija" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sv%C4%9Btov%C3%A1_atletika" title="Světová atletika – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Světová atletika" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internacia_Asocio_de_Atletikaj_Federacioj" title="Internacia Asocio de Atletikaj Federacioj – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Internacia Asocio de Atletikaj Federacioj" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%87_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%84%DB%8C_%D9%81%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D9%88_%D9%88_%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C" title="اتحادیه بین‌المللی فدراسیون‌های دو و میدانی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="اتحادیه بین‌المللی فدراسیون‌های دو و میدانی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asociaci%C3%B3n_Internacional_de_Federaci%C3%B3ns_de_Atletismo" title="Asociación Internacional de Federacións de Atletismo – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Asociación Internacional de Federacións de Atletismo" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%84%B8%EA%B3%84_%EC%9C%A1%EC%83%81_%EC%97%B0%EB%A7%B9" title="세계 육상 연맹 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="세계 육상 연맹" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%C4%91unarodni_atletski_savez" title="Međunarodni atletski savez – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Međunarodni atletski savez" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ie mw-list-item"><a href="https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Interlingue" lang="ie" hreflang="ie" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Interlingue" data-language-local-name="Interlingue" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingue</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%97%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA" title="התאחדות האתלטיקה הבין-לאומית – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="התאחדות האתלטיקה הבין-לאומית" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B%D2%9B%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B%D2%9B_%D0%B6%D0%B5%D2%A3%D1%96%D0%BB_%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD%D1%8B%D2%A3_%D2%9B%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%8B%D0%BC%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D2%93%D1%8B" title="Халықаралық жеңіл атлетика федерацияларының қауымдастығы – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Халықаралық жеңіл атлетика федерацияларының қауымдастығы" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemzetk%C3%B6zi_Atl%C3%A9tikai_Sz%C3%B6vets%C3%A9g" title="Nemzetközi Atlétikai Szövetség – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Nemzetközi Atlétikai Szövetség" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%BC%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B7%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%BD_%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%BB_%E0%B4%93%E0%B4%AB%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%AB%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%A1%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%BB%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D" title="ഇന്റർനാഷണൽ അസോസിയേഷൻ ഓഫ് അത്‌ലറ്റിക് ഫെഡറേഷൻസ് – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഇന്റർനാഷണൽ അസോസിയേഷൻ ഓഫ് അത്‌ലറ്റിക് ഫെഡറേഷൻസ്" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AF.%E0%A4%8F.%E0%A4%8F.%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AB." title="आय.ए.ए.एफ. – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="आय.ए.ए.एफ." data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89_%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89" title="الاتحاد الدولى لالعاب القوى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="الاتحاد الدولى لالعاب القوى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%A3%D0%BB%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BD_%D0%A5%D3%A9%D0%BD%D0%B3%D3%A9%D0%BD_%D0%90%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D0%A5%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BE" title="Олон Улсын Хөнгөн Атлетикийн Холбоо – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Олон Улсын Хөнгөн Атлетикийн Холбоо" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9" title="ワールドアスレティックス – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ワールドアスレティックス" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%99%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8" title="Йайн атлетикин федерацийн дуьненайукъара ассоциаци – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Йайн атлетикин федерацийн дуьненайукъара ассоциаци" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Det_internasjonale_friidrettsforbundet" title="Det internasjonale friidrettsforbundet – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Det internasjonale friidrettsforbundet" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associacion_Internacionala_de_las_Federacions_d%27Atletisme" title="Associacion Internacionala de las Federacions d'Atletisme – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Associacion Internacionala de las Federacions d'Atletisme" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xalqaro_yengil_atletika_federasiyalari_assosiasiyasi" title="Xalqaro yengil atletika federasiyalari assosiasiyasi – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Xalqaro yengil atletika federasiyalari assosiasiyasi" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8C%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80_%E0%A8%96%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%98_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%BE" title="ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਸੰਘ ਸਭਾ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਸੰਘ ਸਭਾ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asocia%C8%9Bia_Interna%C8%9Bional%C4%83_a_Federa%C8%9Biilor_de_Atletism" title="Asociația Internațională a Federațiilor de Atletism – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Asociația Internațională a Federațiilor de Atletism" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rm mw-list-item"><a href="https://rm.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Romansh" lang="rm" hreflang="rm" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Rumantsch" data-language-local-name="Romansh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Rumantsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85_%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B9" title="Международная ассоциация легкоатлетических федераций – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Международная ассоциация легкоатлетических федераций" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medzin%C3%A1rodn%C3%A1_asoci%C3%A1cia_atletick%C3%BDch_feder%C3%A1ci%C3%AD" title="Medzinárodná asociácia atletických federácií – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Medzinárodná asociácia atletických federácií" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mednarodna_atletska_zveza" title="Mednarodna atletska zveza – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Mednarodna atletska zveza" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAAF" title="IAAF – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="IAAF" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansainv%C3%A4linen_yleisurheiluliitto" title="Kansainvälinen yleisurheiluliitto – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Kansainvälinen yleisurheiluliitto" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics" title="World Athletics – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="World Athletics" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3_%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81" title="உலக தடகள அமைப்பு – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="உலக தடகள அமைப்பு" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%91%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81" title="กรีฑาโลก – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="กรีฑาโลก" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%B8_%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%B8_%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%83%D0%BA" title="Федератсияи байналмилалии варзиши сабук – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Федератсияи байналмилалии варзиши сабук" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCnya_Atletizm_Birli%C4%9Fi" title="Dünya Atletizm Birliği – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Dünya Atletizm Birliği" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0" title="Світова легка атлетика – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Світова легка атлетика" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%AAn_%C4%91o%C3%A0n_%C4%91i%E1%BB%81n_kinh_qu%E1%BB%91c_t%E1%BA%BF" title="Liên đoàn điền kinh quốc tế – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Liên đoàn điền kinh quốc tế" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-wuu mw-list-item"><a href="https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E7%94%B0%E5%BE%84%E8%81%94%E5%90%88%E4%BC%9A" title="国际田径联合会 – Wu" lang="wuu" hreflang="wuu" data-title="国际田径联合会" data-language-autonym="吴语" data-language-local-name="Wu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>吴语</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E7%94%B0%E5%BE%84%E8%81%94%E5%90%88%E4%BC%9A" title="世界田径联合会 – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="世界田径联合会" data-language-autonym="中文" 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<div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">World governing body for the sport of athletics</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">World Athletics</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image logo"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:World_Athletics_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/World_Athletics_logo.svg/320px-World_Athletics_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="320" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/World_Athletics_logo.svg/480px-World_Athletics_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/World_Athletics_logo.svg/640px-World_Athletics_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="239" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data note">18 July 1912<span class="noprint">; 112 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1912-07-18</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Founded at</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Stockholm" title="Stockholm">Stockholm</a>, Sweden</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_international_sports_federations" title="List of international sports federations">Sports federation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data">6–8, quai Antoine-1er, <a href="/wiki/Monaco" title="Monaco">Monaco</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Membership</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="#Area_associations">214 member federations</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">President</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Coe" title="Sebastian Coe">Sebastian Coe</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Revenue</th><td class="infobox-data">US$55 million<sup id="cite_ref-annualrev_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annualrev-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (2019)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://worldathletics.org">worldathletics<wbr />.org</a></span> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1158#P856" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Formerly called</div></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">IAAF (to October 2019)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>World Athletics</b>, formerly known as the <b>International Amateur Athletic Federation</b> and <b>International Association of Athletics Federations</b> and formerly abbreviated as the <b>IAAF</b>, is the international <a href="/wiki/Sports_governing_body" title="Sports governing body">governing body</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Sport_of_athletics" title="Sport of athletics">sport of athletics</a>, covering <a href="/wiki/Track_and_field" title="Track and field">track and field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cross_country_running" title="Cross country running">cross country running</a>, <a href="/wiki/Road_running" title="Road running">road running</a>, <a href="/wiki/Racewalking" title="Racewalking">race walking</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mountain_running" title="Mountain running">mountain running</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ultramarathon" title="Ultramarathon">ultra running</a>. Included in its charge is the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of <a href="/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_athletics" title="List of world records in athletics">world records</a>, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the <a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Championships" title="World Athletics Championships">World Athletics Championships</a>. The organisation's president is <a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Coe" title="Sebastian Coe">Sebastian Coe</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>, who was elected to the four-year position in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 for a second four-year term, and then again in 2023 for a third four-year term.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc0819_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc0819-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The process to found World Athletics began in <a href="/wiki/Stockholm" title="Stockholm">Stockholm</a>, Sweden, on 18 July 1912 soon after the completion of the <a href="/wiki/1912_Summer_Olympics" title="1912 Summer Olympics">1912 Summer Olympics</a> in that city. At that meeting, 27 representatives from 17 national federations agreed to meet at a congress in <a href="/wiki/Berlin" title="Berlin">Berlin</a>, Germany, the following year, overseen by <a href="/wiki/Sigfrid_Edstr%C3%B6m" class="mw-redirect" title="Sigfrid Edström">Sigfrid Edström</a> who was to become the fledgling organisation's first president. The 1913 congress formally completed the founding of what was then known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF).<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was headquartered in <a href="/wiki/Stockholm" title="Stockholm">Stockholm</a> from 1912 to 1946, in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> from 1946 to 1993, and thereafter moved to its current location in <a href="/wiki/Monaco" title="Monaco">Monaco</a>. </p><p>In 1926, the IAAF created a commission to regulate all ball games that were played by hand, including <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> and <a href="/wiki/Handball" title="Handball">handball</a>. Subsequently, the <a href="/wiki/International_Amateur_Handball_Federation" title="International Amateur Handball Federation">International Amateur Handball Federation</a> was founded in 1928, and the <a href="/wiki/International_Basketball_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Basketball Federation">International Basketball Federation</a> was founded in 1932. </p><p>Beginning in 1982, the IAAF passed several amendments to its rules to allow athletes to receive compensation for participating in international competitions. However, the organization retained the word <i><a href="/wiki/Amateur_sports" title="Amateur sports">amateur</a></i> in its name until its 2001 congress, at which it changed its name to the International Association of Athletics Federations. In June 2019 the organization chose to rebrand as <i>World Athletics</i>, with a rollout beginning after the <a href="/wiki/2019_World_Championships_in_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 World Championships in Athletics">2019 World Championships</a> in <a href="/wiki/Doha" title="Doha">Doha</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following repeated requests, World Athletics became the last body within the <a href="/wiki/Association_of_Summer_Olympic_International_Federations" title="Association of Summer Olympic International Federations">Association of Summer Olympic International Federations</a> to make public its financial reports in 2020. It revealed the organisation had revenue of around US$200 million spread over a four-year Olympic cycle, with around a fifth of that revenue coming from Olympic broadcasting rights. The reports showed a deficit in each of the non-Olympic years of 2017 and 2018 of around US$20 million. It also showed heavy dependence on its partnership with Japanese marketing agency <a href="/wiki/Dentsu" title="Dentsu">Dentsu</a>, which made up half of 2018's revenue. It also highlighted reserves of US$45 million at the end of 2018, which would allow the organisation to remain solvent in the face of delays to the <a href="/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics" title="2020 Summer Olympics">2020 Summer Olympics</a> due to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> World Athletics Day is celebrated on 7 May. </p><p>In 2022, World Athletics imposed sanctions against the Member Federations of Russia and Belarus because of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, and all athletes, support personnel, and officials from Russia and Belarus were excluded from all World Athletics Series events for the foreseeable future, and Russian athletes who had received ANA status for 2022 were excluded from World Athletics Series events for the foreseeable future.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> World Athletics Council also applied sanctions on the <a href="/wiki/Belarus_Athletic_Federation" title="Belarus Athletic Federation">Belarus Athletic Federation</a>, including banning its hosting of any international or European athletics events, representation at Congress or in decisions which require Congressional votes, involvement of its personnel in programs, and accreditation to attend any World Athletics Series events.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Governance">Governance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Governance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg/220px-Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg/330px-Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg/440px-Sebastian_Coe_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4002" data-file-height="3156" /></a><figcaption>President <a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Coe" title="Sebastian Coe">Sebastian Coe</a> during a media session at the 2015 <a href="/wiki/Doha_Diamond_League" title="Doha Diamond League">Doha Diamond League</a></figcaption></figure> <p>World Athletics is headed by a <a href="/wiki/President_(corporate_title)" title="President (corporate title)">president</a>. The World Athletics Council has a total of 26 elected members, comprising one president, four <a href="/wiki/Vice-president" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice-president">vice-presidents</a> (one senior), the presidents of the six area associations, two members of the Athletes' Commission and 13 Council members. Each member of the Council is elected for a four-year period by the World Athletics Congress, a biennial gathering of athletics officials that consists of the Council, Honorary Members, and up to three delegates from each of the national member federations.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chairpersons and members of Committees, which manage specialist portfolios, are also elected by the Congress. There are four committees: the Cross Country Committee, the Race Walking Committee, the Technical Committee, and the Women's Committee.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A further three committees were launched in 2019: Development, Governance and Competitions.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The governance structure is outlined in the World Athletics Constitution, which may be amended by the Congress.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The World Athletics Council appoints a <a href="/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" title="Chief executive officer">chief executive officer</a> (CEO), who is focused on improving the coverage of the sport and the organisation's commercial interests. This role was created and merged with the General Secretary role that had existed previously. British former athlete and businessman <a href="/wiki/Jon_Ridgeon" title="Jon Ridgeon">Jon Ridgeon</a> was appointed to the role in December 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Olivier_Gers&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Olivier Gers (page does not exist)">Olivier Gers</a> was the first person to officially hold the position in 2016, succeeding the interim CEO/General Secretary <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jean_Gracia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jean Gracia (page does not exist)">Jean Gracia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In order to give active athletes a voice in the governance of the sport, World Athletics created the Athletes' Commission. Athletes are elected to the commission by other athletes, typically held at the Congress attached to the World Athletics Championships. The commission chairperson and one other athlete of the opposite sex are given voting rights on the Council. The last election was held in October 2019 at the <a href="/wiki/2019_World_Athletics_Championships" title="2019 World Athletics Championships">2019 World Athletics Championships</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following doping and corruption issues, a Code of Ethics was agreed in 2013 and an Ethics Commission was appointed in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Council appoints the chairperson from the elected members, and in turn, the chairperson appoints a deputy chair.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Ethics Board's scope was limited in 2017 with the creation of the independent <a href="/wiki/Athletics_Integrity_Unit" title="Athletics Integrity Unit">Athletics Integrity Unit</a>, headed by Australia's <a href="/w/index.php?title=Brett_Clothier&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brett Clothier (page does not exist)">Brett Clothier</a>, to oversee ethical issues and complaints at arm's length.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The International Athletics Foundation is a charity closely associated with World Athletics that engages in projects and programmes to develop the sport. <a href="/wiki/Albert_II,_Prince_of_Monaco" title="Albert II, Prince of Monaco">Albert II, Prince of Monaco</a> is the Honorary President and the role of IAF President is held by the World Athletics President.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A World Athletics Heritage department was created in 2018 to maintain historic artifacts and display them through a physical gallery in Monaco, a virtual online gallery, and a traveling exhibition. The department also issues World Athletics Heritage Plaques to commemorate locations of historic interest to the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Presidents">Presidents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Presidents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Primo_Nebiolo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Primo_Nebiolo.jpg/220px-Primo_Nebiolo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="257" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Primo_Nebiolo.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="236" data-file-height="276" /></a><figcaption>The fourth IAAF president, <a href="/wiki/Primo_Nebiolo" title="Primo Nebiolo">Primo Nebiolo</a></figcaption></figure> <p>There have been six presidents since the establishment of World Athletics: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Country </th> <th>Presidency </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sigfrid_Edstr%C3%B6m" class="mw-redirect" title="Sigfrid Edström">Sigfrid Edström</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a> </td> <td>1912–1946 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Cecil,_6th_Marquess_of_Exeter" title="David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter">Lord Burghley</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> </td> <td>1946–1976 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adriaan_Paulen" title="Adriaan Paulen">Adriaan Paulen</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a> </td> <td>1976–1981 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Primo_Nebiolo" title="Primo Nebiolo">Primo Nebiolo</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td> <td>1981–1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lamine_Diack" title="Lamine Diack">Lamine Diack</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Senegal" title="Senegal">Senegal</a> </td> <td>1999–2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Coe" title="Sebastian Coe">Lord Coe</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> </td> <td>2015–present </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Athletics_Council">World Athletics Council</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: World Athletics Council"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nawal_El_Moutawakel_(cropped).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Nawal_El_Moutawakel_%28cropped%29.JPG/220px-Nawal_El_Moutawakel_%28cropped%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="336" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Nawal_El_Moutawakel_%28cropped%29.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="267" data-file-height="408" /></a><figcaption>Former athlete and World Athletics Council member <a href="/wiki/Nawal_El_Moutawakel" title="Nawal El Moutawakel">Nawal El Moutawakel</a></figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Country </th> <th>Profession </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Coe" title="Sebastian Coe">Sebastian Coe</a></td> <td>President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></td> <td>Former athlete and politician </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sergey_Bubka" title="Sergey Bubka">Sergey Bubka</a></td> <td>Senior Vice-President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ximena_Restrepo" title="Ximena Restrepo">Ximena Restrepo</a></td> <td>Vice-President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Colombia" title="Colombia">Colombia</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Gardner" title="Geoff Gardner">Geoff Gardner</a></td> <td>Vice-President<hr />Area Association President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Norfolk_Island.svg/23px-Flag_of_Norfolk_Island.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Norfolk_Island.svg/35px-Flag_of_Norfolk_Island.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Norfolk_Island.svg/46px-Flag_of_Norfolk_Island.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="920" data-file-height="460" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Norfolk_Island" title="Norfolk Island">Norfolk Island</a></td> <td>Politician </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nawaf_Bin_Mohammed_Al_Saud&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud (page does not exist)">Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud</a></td> <td>Vice-President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a></td> <td>Prince and sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Yokokawa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hiroshi Yokokawa (page does not exist)">Hiroshi Yokokawa</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a></td> <td>Businessman </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Antti_Pihlakoski&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Antti Pihlakoski (page does not exist)">Antti Pihlakoski</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1100" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a></td> <td>Sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anna_Riccardi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anna Riccardi (page does not exist)">Anna Riccardi</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a></td> <td>Translator and sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nan_Wang_(sports_administrator)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nan Wang (sports administrator) (page does not exist)">Nan Wang</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a></td> <td>Sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adille_Sumariwalla" title="Adille Sumariwalla">Adille Sumariwalla</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></td> <td>Former athlete and businessman </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nawal_El_Moutawakel" title="Nawal El Moutawakel">Nawal El Moutawakel</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/35px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/45px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Morocco" title="Morocco">Morocco</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Abby_Hoffman" title="Abby Hoffman">Abby Hoffman</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sylvia_Barlag" title="Sylvia Barlag">Sylvia Barlag</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a></td> <td>Former athlete and physicist </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alberto_Juantorena" title="Alberto Juantorena">Alberto Juantorena</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/35px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/46px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuba</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Banks" title="Willie Banks">Willie Banks</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png 2x" data-file-width="69" data-file-height="39" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Chapado" title="Raúl Chapado">Raúl Chapado</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dobromir_Karamarinov&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dobromir Karamarinov (page does not exist)">Dobromir Karamarinov</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a></td> <td>Former athlete and coach </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Beatrice_Ayikoru&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Beatrice Ayikoru (page does not exist)">Beatrice Ayikoru</a></td> <td>Council Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/35px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/45px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a></td> <td>Sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=V%C3%ADctor_L%C3%B3pez_(sports_administrator)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Víctor López (sports administrator) (page does not exist)">Víctor López</a></td> <td>Area Association President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/45px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a></td> <td>Track and field coach </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hamad_Kalkaba_Malboum" title="Hamad Kalkaba Malboum">Hamad Kalkaba Malboum</a></td> <td>Area Association President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/35px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/45px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Cameroon" title="Cameroon">Cameroon</a></td> <td>Former athlete and military official </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dahlan_Jumaan_Al_Hamad&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad (page does not exist)">Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad</a></td> <td>Area Association President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/35px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/46px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a></td> <td>Sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Svein_Arne_Hansen" title="Svein Arne Hansen">Svein Arne Hansen</a></td> <td>Area Association President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/32px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/41px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="372" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Norway" title="Norway">Norway</a></td> <td>Track meet director </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roberto_Gesta_de_Melo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roberto Gesta de Melo (page does not exist)">Roberto Gesta de Melo</a></td> <td>Area Association President</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a></td> <td>Sports administrator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/I%C3%B1aki_G%C3%B3mez" title="Iñaki Gómez">Iñaki Gómez</a></td> <td>Athlete's Commission Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Valerie_Adams" title="Valerie Adams">Valerie Adams</a></td> <td>Athlete's Commission Member</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a></td> <td>Former athlete </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Athletes'_Commission"><span id="Athletes.27_Commission"></span>Athletes' Commission</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Athletes' Commission"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg/220px-Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg/330px-Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg/440px-Renaud_Lavillenie_Portland_2016.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="426" /></a><figcaption>French pole vaulter <a href="/wiki/Renaud_Lavillenie" title="Renaud Lavillenie">Renaud Lavillenie</a> was elected to the Athletes' Commission in 2019.</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt>Members elected in 2019</dt></dl> <p>Following </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Renaud_Lavillenie" title="Renaud Lavillenie">Renaud Lavillenie</a> (FRA), 627 votes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valerie_Adams" title="Valerie Adams">Valerie Adams</a> (NZL), 613 votes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Lagat" title="Bernard Lagat">Bernard Lagat</a> (USA), 589 votes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Borl%C3%A9e" title="Kevin Borlée">Kevin Borlée</a> (BEL), 572 votes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katerina_Stefanidi" title="Katerina Stefanidi">Katerina Stefanidi</a> (GRE), 556 votes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aisha_Praught-Leer" title="Aisha Praught-Leer">Aisha Praught-Leer</a> (JAM), votes</li></ul> <dl><dt>Existing members</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/I%C3%B1aki_G%C3%B3mez" title="Iñaki Gómez">Iñaki Gómez</a> (CAN)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kim_Collins" title="Kim Collins">Kim Collins</a> (SKN)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Kszczot" title="Adam Kszczot">Adam Kszczot</a> (POL)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_R%C3%B6hler" title="Thomas Röhler">Thomas Röhler</a> (GER)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ivana_%C5%A0panovi%C4%87" title="Ivana Španović">Ivana Španović</a> (SRB)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benita_Willis" title="Benita Willis">Benita Willis</a> (AUS)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chairpersons">Chairpersons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Chairpersons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Athletes' Commission: <a href="/wiki/I%C3%B1aki_G%C3%B3mez" title="Iñaki Gómez">Iñaki Gómez</a> (CAN)</li> <li>Ethics Board: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Beloff" title="Michael Beloff">Michael Beloff</a> (GBR)</li> <li>Cross Country Committee: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Cardoso_(sports_administrator)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carlos Cardoso (sports administrator) (page does not exist)">Carlos Cardoso</a> (POR)</li> <li>Race Walking Committee: <a href="/wiki/Maurizio_Damilano" title="Maurizio Damilano">Maurizio Damilano</a> (ITA)</li> <li>Technical Committee: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jorge_Salcedo_(sports_administrator)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jorge Salcedo (sports administrator) (page does not exist)">Jorge Salcedo</a> (POR)</li> <li>Women's Committee: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Esther_Fittko&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Esther Fittko (page does not exist)">Esther Fittko</a> (GER)</li> <li>Athletics Integrity Unit: <a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Howman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David Howman (page does not exist)">David Howman</a> (NZL)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Area_associations">Area associations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Area associations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:World_Athletics_map.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/World_Athletics_map.svg/220px-World_Athletics_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="104" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/World_Athletics_map.svg/330px-World_Athletics_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/World_Athletics_map.svg/440px-World_Athletics_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="854" data-file-height="403" /></a><figcaption>Map of world with six area associations</figcaption></figure> <p>World Athletics has a total of 214 member federations divided into 6 area associations.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output 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href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_B%C3%A9ninoise_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme_Amateur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme Amateur (page does not exist)">Benin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Burkinab%C3%A9_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Burkinabé d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Burkina Faso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Athletics_Federation" title="Cape Verdean Athletics Federation">Cape Verde</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Ivoirienne_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Ivoirienne d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Côte d'Ivoire</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Gambia_Athletics_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Gambia Athletics Association (page does not exist)">The Gambia</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a 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href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme_de_la_R%C3%A9publique_Islamique_de_Mauritanie&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération d'Athlétisme de la République Islamique de Mauritanie (page does not exist)">Mauritania</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Nig%C3%A9rienne_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Nigérienne d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Niger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_Nigeria" title="Athletics Federation of Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_S%C3%A9n%C3%A9galaise_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Sénégalaise d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sierra_Leone_Amateur_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a 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class="new" title="Fédération Centrafricaine d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Central African Rep.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Tchadienne_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Tchadienne d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Chad</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Congolaise_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Congolaise d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme_du_Congo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération d'Athlétisme du Congo (page does not exist)">Congo DR</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Gabonaise_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Gabonaise d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Gabon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_Equatorial_Guinea" title="Athletics Federation of 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Federation">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eritrean_National_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eritrean National Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ethiopian_Athletics_Federation" title="Ethiopian Athletics Federation">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Kenya" title="Athletics Kenya">Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Somali_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Somali Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Somalia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_Sudan_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South Sudan Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">South Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sudan_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sudan Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tanzania_Amateur_Athletics_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tanzania Amateur Athletics Association (page does not exist)">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uganda_Athletics_Federation" title="Uganda Athletics Federation">Uganda</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Southern (<a href="/wiki/Kalahari_Basin" title="Kalahari Basin">Kalahari</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Angolan_Athletics_Federation" title="Angolan Athletics Federation">Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Botswana_Athletics_Association" title="Botswana Athletics Association">Botswana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Comorienne_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Comorienne d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Comoros</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_comorienne_d%27athl%C3%A9tisme" class="extiw" title="fr:Fédération comorienne d'athlétisme">fr</a>]</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Eswatini&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Eswatini (page does not exist)">Eswatini</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lesotho_Amateur_Athletics_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association (page does not exist)">Lesotho</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Malagasy_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Malagasy d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Association_of_Malawi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Association of Malawi (page does not exist)">Malawi</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mauritius_Amateur_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mauritius Amateur Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Mauritius</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mozambican_Athletics_Federation" title="Mozambican Athletics Federation">Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Namibia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Namibia (page does not exist)">Namibia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Seychelles_Amateur_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Seychelles Amateur Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_South_Africa" title="Athletics South Africa">South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zambia_Amateur_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zambia Amateur Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Zambia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=National_Athletics_Association_of_Zimbabwe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (page does not exist)">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="1" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:World_Athletics_map.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/World_Athletics_map.svg/250px-World_Athletics_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/World_Athletics_map.svg/375px-World_Athletics_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/World_Athletics_map.svg/500px-World_Athletics_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="854" data-file-height="403" /></a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #FA9646;">Asia<br />(<a href="/wiki/Asian_Athletics_Association" title="Asian Athletics Association">AAA</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Afghanistan_Athletic_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Afghanistan Athletic Federation (page does not exist)">Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Athletics_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bahrain Athletics Association (page does not exist)">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Athletics_Federation" title="Bangladesh Athletics Federation">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhutan_Amateur_Athletic_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation (page does not exist)">Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brunei_Darussalam_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brunei Darussalam Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Brunei</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khmer_Amateur_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Cambodia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Athletic_Association" title="Chinese Athletic Association">China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_Athletics_Association" title="Chinese Taipei Athletics Association">Chinese Taipei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong_Association_of_Athletics_Affiliates" title="Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates">Hong Kong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_India" title="Athletics Federation of India">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Athletics_Association" title="Indonesian Athletics Association">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Federation_of_I.R._Iran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Federation of I.R. Iran (page does not exist)">Iran</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_Athletic_Federation_of_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran" class="extiw" title="fr:Amateur Athletic Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran">fr</a>]</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iraqi_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Iraqi Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japan_Association_of_Athletics_Federations" title="Japan Association of Athletics Federations">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jordan_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jordan Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletic_Federation_of_the_Republic_of_Kazakhstan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (page does not exist)">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kuwait_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kuwait Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Federation_of_Kyrgyz_Republic&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic (page does not exist)">Kyrgyzstan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Laos_Amateur_Athletic_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Laos Amateur Athletic Federation (page does not exist)">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Libanaise_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération Libanaise d'Athlétisme (page does not exist)">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Atletismo_de_Macau&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associação de Atletismo de Macau (page does not exist)">Macau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malaysia_Athletics_Federation" title="Malaysia Athletics Federation">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Association_of_Maldives&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Association of Maldives (page does not exist)">Maldives</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mongolian_Athletic_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mongolian Athletic Federation (page does not exist)">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Myanmar_Track_and_Field_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Myanmar Track and Field Federation (page does not exist)">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nepal_Athletics_Association" title="Nepal Athletics Association">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amateur_Athletics_Association_of_DPR_of_Korea&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amateur Athletics Association of DPR of Korea (page does not exist)">North Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oman_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oman Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Oman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_Pakistan" title="Athletics Federation of Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palestine_Athletic_Federation" title="Palestine Athletic Federation">Palestine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Athletics_Track_and_Field_Association" title="Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qatar_Athletics_Federation" title="Qatar Athletics Federation">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Saudi_Arabian_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Singapore Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Korea_Association_of_Athletics_Federations&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Korea Association of Athletics Federations (page does not exist)">South Korea</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_sud-cor%C3%A9enne_d%27athl%C3%A9tisme" class="extiw" title="fr:Fédération sud-coréenne d'athlétisme">fr</a>; <a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EC%9C%A1%EC%83%81%EC%97%B0%EB%A7%B9" class="extiw" title="ko:대한육상연맹">ko</a>]</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sri_Lanka_Athletics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sri Lanka Athletics (page does not exist)">Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Syrian_Arab_Athletic_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Syrian Arab Athletic Federation (page does not exist)">Syria</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Federation_of_the_Republic_of_Tajikistan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan (page does not exist)">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Association_of_Thailand" title="Athletics Association of Thailand">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Federa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Timor-Leste_de_Atletismo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Federação Timor-Leste de Atletismo (page does not exist)">Timor-Leste</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amateur_Athletic_Federation_of_Turkmenistan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan (page does not exist)">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_Arab_Emirates_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletic_Federation_of_Uzbekistan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan (page does not exist)">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_Athletics_Federation" title="Vietnam Athletics Federation">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yemen_Athletics_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Yemen Athletics Federation (page does not exist)">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #468CC8;">Europe<br />(<a href="/wiki/European_Athletic_Association" title="European Athletic Association">EAA</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Albanian_Athletics_Federation" title="Albanian Athletics Federation">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andorran_Athletics_Federation" title="Andorran Athletics Federation">Andorra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Athletic_Federation" title="Armenian Athletic Federation">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Austrian_Athletics_Federation" title="Austrian Athletics Federation">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azerbaijan_Athletics_Federation" title="Azerbaijan Athletics Federation">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belarus_Athletic_Federation" title="Belarus Athletic Federation">Belarus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Belgian_Athletics_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Belgian Athletics League">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_Federation_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" title="Athletic Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulgarian_Athletic_Federation" title="Bulgarian Athletic Federation">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croatian_Athletics_Federation" title="Croatian Athletics Federation">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amateur_Athletic_Association_of_Cyprus" title="Amateur Athletic Association of Cyprus">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Czech_Athletics_Federation" title="Czech Athletics Federation">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danish_Athletics_Federation" title="Danish Athletics Federation">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Estonian_Athletic_Association" title="Estonian Athletic Association">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finnish_Athletics_Federation" title="Finnish Athletics Federation">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_Athletics_Federation" title="French Athletics Federation">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_Federation_of_Georgia" title="Athletic Federation of Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_Athletics_Association" title="German Athletics Association">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gibraltar_Athletics" title="Gibraltar Athletics">Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Athletics_Federation" title="Hellenic Athletics Federation">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hungarian_Athletics_Association" title="Hungarian Athletics Association">Hungary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Icelandic_Athletic_Federation" title="Icelandic Athletic Federation">Iceland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Ireland" title="Athletics Ireland">Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_Athletic_Association" title="Israeli Athletic Association">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Athletics_Federation" title="Italian Athletics Federation">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kosovo_Athletic_Federation" title="Kosovo Athletic Federation">Kosovo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Latvian_Athletics_Association" title="Latvian Athletics Association">Latvia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liechtenstein_Association_of_Athletics_Federations" title="Liechtenstein Association of Athletics Federations">Liechtenstein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_Lithuania" title="Athletics Federation of Lithuania">Lithuania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luxembourg_Athletics_Federation" title="Luxembourg Athletics Federation">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malta_Amateur_Athletic_Association" title="Malta Amateur Athletic Association">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_Moldova" title="Athletics Federation of Moldova">Moldova</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mon%C3%A9gasque_Athletics_Federation" title="Monégasque Athletics Federation">Monaco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_Federation_of_Montenegro" title="Athletic Federation of Montenegro">Montenegro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Athletics_Federation" title="Royal Dutch Athletics Federation">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_Federation_of_North_Macedonia" title="Athletic Federation of North Macedonia">North Macedonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwegian_Athletics_Association" title="Norwegian Athletics Association">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_Athletic_Association" title="Polish Athletic Association">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Athletics_Federation" title="Portuguese Athletics Federation">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romanian_Athletics_Federation" title="Romanian Athletics Federation">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russian_Athletics_Federation" title="Russian Athletics Federation">Russia</a><sup>ǂ</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Marino_Athletics_Federation" title="San Marino Athletics Federation">San Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_Serbia" title="Athletics Federation of Serbia">Serbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slovak_Athletic_Federation" title="Slovak Athletic Federation">Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_Federation_of_Slovenia" title="Athletic Federation of Slovenia">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Spanish_Athletics_Federation" title="Royal Spanish Athletics Federation">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swedish_Athletics_Association" title="Swedish Athletics Association">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swiss_Athletics_Federation" title="Swiss Athletics Federation">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Athletic_Federation" title="Turkish Athletic Federation">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_Athletic_Federation" title="Ukrainian Athletic Federation">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UK_Athletics" title="UK Athletics">United Kingdom</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #5AB464;">North America<br />(<a href="/wiki/North_American,_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Athletic_Association" title="North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association">NACAC</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anguilla_Amateur_Athletic_Federation" title="Anguilla Amateur Athletic Federation">Anguilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antigua_%26_Barbuda_Athletic_Association" title="Antigua & Barbuda Athletic Association">Antigua & Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aruba_Athletic_Federation" title="Aruba Athletic Federation">Aruba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bahamas_Association_of_Athletic_Associations" title="Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations">The Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Association_of_Barbados" title="Athletics Association of Barbados">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belize_Athletic_Association" title="Belize Athletic Association">Belize</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bermuda_National_Athletics_Association" title="Bermuda National Athletics Association">Bermuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands_Athletics_Association" title="British Virgin Islands Athletics Association">British Virgin Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Canada" title="Athletics Canada">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cayman_Islands_Athletic_Association" title="Cayman Islands Athletic Association">Cayman Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Costa_Rican_Athletics_Federation" title="Costa Rican Athletics Federation">Costa Rica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Athletics_Federation" title="Cuban Athletics Federation">Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao_Athletics_Association" title="Curaçao Athletics Association">Curaçao</a><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominica_Amateur_Athletic_Association" title="Dominica Amateur Athletic Association">Dominica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Federation_of_the_Dominican_Republic" title="Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic">Dominican Rep.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salvadorian_Athletics_Federation" title="Salvadorian Athletics Federation">El Salvador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ligue_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme_de_la_Guyane" title="Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane">French Guyana</a><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenada_Athletic_Association" title="Grenada Athletic Association">Grenada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ligue_R%C3%A9gionale_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme_de_la_Guadeloupe" title="Ligue Régionale d'Athlétisme de la Guadeloupe">Guadeloupe</a><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guatemalan_Athletics_Federation" title="Guatemalan Athletics Federation">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haitian_Amateur_Athletic_Federation" title="Haitian Amateur Athletic Federation">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honduran_National_Athletics_Federation" title="Honduran National Athletics Federation">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Athletics_Administrative_Association" title="Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ligue_de_Martinique_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme" title="Ligue de Martinique d'Athlétisme">Martinique</a><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_Mexican_Athletics_Associations" title="Federation of Mexican Athletics Associations">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montserrat_Amateur_Athletic_Association" title="Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association">Montserrat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicaraguan_Athletics_Federation" title="Nicaraguan Athletics Federation">Nicaragua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rican_Athletics_Federation" title="Puerto Rican Athletics Federation">Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Kitts_%26_Nevis_Amateur_Athletic_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association">Saint Kitts & Nevis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Lucia_Athletics_Association" title="Saint Lucia Athletics Association">Saint Lucia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Team_Athletics_Saint_Vincent_%26_The_Grenadines" title="Team Athletics Saint Vincent & The Grenadines">Saint Vincent & The Grenadines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sint_Maarten_Amateur_Athletic_Association" title="Sint Maarten Amateur Athletic Association">Sint Maarten</a><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Athletics_Administrations_of_Trinidad_%26_Tobago" title="National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad & Tobago">Trinidad & Tobago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turks_%26_Caicos_Islands_Amateur_Athletic_Association" title="Turks & Caicos Islands Amateur Athletic Association">Turks & Caicos Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USA_Track_%26_Field" title="USA Track & Field">United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Islands_Track_%26_Field_Federation" title="Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation">U.S. Virgin Islands</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #A082BE;">Oceania<br />(<a href="/wiki/Oceania_Athletics_Association" title="Oceania Athletics Association">OAA</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Samoa_Track_%26_Field_Association" title="American Samoa Track & Field Association">American Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Athletics Australia">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Cook_Islands" title="Athletics Cook Islands">Cook Isl.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Fiji" title="Athletics Fiji">Fiji</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_d%27Athl%C3%A9tisme_de_Polyn%C3%A9sie_Fran%C3%A7aise&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fédération d'Athlétisme de Polynésie Française (page does not exist)">French Polynesia</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_d%27athl%C3%A9tisme_de_Polyn%C3%A9sie_fran%C3%A7aise" class="extiw" title="fr:Fédération d'athlétisme de Polynésie française">fr</a>]</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guam_Track_and_Field_Association" title="Guam Track and Field Association">Guam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiribati_Athletics_Association" title="Kiribati Athletics Association">Kiribati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Islands_Athletics" title="Marshall Islands Athletics">Marshall Isl.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federated_States_of_Micronesia_Athletic_Association" title="Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association">F.S. Micronesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nauru_Athletics_Association" title="Nauru Athletics Association">Nauru</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ligue_de_la_Nouvelle-Cal%C3%A9donie_d%27athl%C3%A9tisme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ligue de la Nouvelle-Calédonie d'athlétisme (page does not exist)">New Caledonia</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligue_de_la_Nouvelle-Cal%C3%A9donie_d%27athl%C3%A9tisme" class="extiw" title="fr:Ligue de la Nouvelle-Calédonie d'athlétisme">fr</a>]</span><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_New_Zealand" title="Athletics New Zealand">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niue_Athletics_Association" title="Niue Athletics Association">Niue</a><sup>†</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Norfolk_Island" title="Athletics Norfolk Island">Norfolk Isl.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Marianas_Athletics" title="Northern Marianas Athletics">Northern Mariana Isl.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palau_Track_and_Field_Association" title="Palau Track and Field Association">Palau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Papua_New_Guinea" title="Athletics Papua New Guinea">Papua New Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athletics_Samoa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athletics Samoa (page does not exist)">Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_Solomons" title="Athletic Solomons">Solomon Isl.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tonga_Athletic_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tonga Athletic Association (page does not exist)">Tonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuvalu_Athletics_Association" title="Tuvalu Athletics Association">Tuvalu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Vanuatu" title="Athletics Vanuatu">Vanuatu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Comit%C3%A9_territorial_d%27athl%C3%A9tisme_de_Wallis_et_Futuna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Comité territorial d'athlétisme de Wallis et Futuna (page does not exist)">Wallis et Futuna</a><sup>†</sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #DC6E6E;">South America<br />(<a href="/wiki/CONSUDATLE" class="mw-redirect" title="CONSUDATLE">CONSUDATLE</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Argentine_Athletics_Confederation" title="Argentine Athletics Confederation">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolivian_Athletics_Federation" title="Bolivian Athletics Federation">Bolivia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Athletics_Confederation" title="Brazilian Athletics Confederation">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chilean_Athletics_Federation" title="Chilean Athletics Federation">Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colombian_Athletics_Federation" title="Colombian Athletics Federation">Colombia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ecuadorian_Athletics_Federation" title="Ecuadorian Athletics Federation">Ecuador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Association_of_Guyana" title="Athletics Association of Guyana">Guyana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panamanian_Athletics_Federation" title="Panamanian Athletics Federation">Panama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paraguayan_Athletics_Federation" title="Paraguayan Athletics Federation">Paraguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peruvian_Athletics_Sport_Federation" title="Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation">Peru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suriname_Athletics_Federation" title="Suriname Athletics Federation">Suriname</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Athletics_Confederation" title="Uruguayan Athletics Confederation">Uruguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venezuelan_Athletics_Federation" title="Venezuelan Athletics Federation">Venezuela</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Roman_bronze_copy_of_Myron%E2%80%99s_Discobolos%2C_2nd_century_CE_%28Glyptothek_Munich%29.jpg/10px-Roman_bronze_copy_of_Myron%E2%80%99s_Discobolos%2C_2nd_century_CE_%28Glyptothek_Munich%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="10" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Roman_bronze_copy_of_Myron%E2%80%99s_Discobolos%2C_2nd_century_CE_%28Glyptothek_Munich%29.jpg/15px-Roman_bronze_copy_of_Myron%E2%80%99s_Discobolos%2C_2nd_century_CE_%28Glyptothek_Munich%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Roman_bronze_copy_of_Myron%E2%80%99s_Discobolos%2C_2nd_century_CE_%28Glyptothek_Munich%29.jpg/20px-Roman_bronze_copy_of_Myron%E2%80%99s_Discobolos%2C_2nd_century_CE_%28Glyptothek_Munich%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2030" data-file-height="3274" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Portal:Sport_of_athletics" title="Portal:Sport of athletics">Sport of athletics portal</a></li> <li><sup>†</sup> NACAC and OAA associate member</li> <li><sup>ǂ</sup> Suspended by the decision of the World Athletics Council or OAA Council.</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Partner_organisations">Partner organisations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Partner organisations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 1 November 2015:<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Association_of_International_Marathons_and_Distance_Races" title="Association of International Marathons and Distance Races">Association of International Marathons and Distance Races</a> (AIMS)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Association_of_Ultrarunners" title="International Association of Ultrarunners">International Association of Ultrarunners</a> (IAU)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Paralympic_Committee" title="International Paralympic Committee">International Paralympic Committee</a> (IPC Athletics)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Trail_Running_Association" title="International Trail Running Association">International Trail Running Association</a> (ITRA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Masters_Athletics" title="World Masters Athletics">World Masters Athletics</a> (WMA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Mountain_Running_Association" title="World Mountain Running Association">World Mountain Running Association</a> (WMRA)</li> <li>Elite Ltd (for incorporation of statistics from all-athletics.com into World Athletics website)<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rules_and_regulations">Rules and regulations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Rules and regulations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Age">Age</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Age"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To allow athletes of different ages to compete against athletes of similar ability, several age categories are maintained. The open class of competition without age limit is defined as "senior". For younger athletes, World Athletics organises events for <a href="/wiki/Under-20_athletics" title="Under-20 athletics">under-20 athletes</a> (athletes aged 18 or 19 years on 31 December of the year of the competition) as well as <a href="/wiki/Under-18_athletics" title="Under-18 athletics">under-18 athletes</a> (athletes aged 16 or 17 years on 31 December of the year of the competition), historically referred to as "junior" and "youth" age groups, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Age-group competitions over the age of 35 are organised by <a href="/wiki/World_Masters_Athletics" title="World Masters Athletics">World Masters Athletics</a> and are divided into five-year groupings. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Doping">Doping</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Doping"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The organisation is a signatory to the <a href="/wiki/World_Anti-Doping_Agency" title="World Anti-Doping Agency">World Anti-Doping Agency</a>'s World Anti-Doping Code and applies sanctions to athletes, coaches and other sportspeople who breach the code through doping or impeding any anti-doping actions.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Doping_in_sport" title="Doping in sport">Doping</a> is still a serious issue in world <a href="/wiki/Sport_of_athletics" title="Sport of athletics">athletics</a> due to the increased use of banned substances by athletes to improve their athletic performance.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To address the problem, athletes participating in sports are required to sign the <a href="/wiki/World_Anti-Doping_Agency" title="World Anti-Doping Agency">World Anti-Doping Agency</a> code and are subjected to random urine or blood samples testing, leading to penalties like game suspension, or lifetime ban for violating code.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sex">Sex</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sex"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Testosterone_regulations_in_women%27s_athletics" title="Testosterone regulations in women's athletics">Testosterone regulations in women's athletics</a></div> <p>International level athletics competitions are mostly divided by sex and World Athletics applies eligibility rules for the women's category. World Athletics has regulations for <a href="/wiki/Intersex" title="Intersex">intersex</a> and <a href="/wiki/Transgender" title="Transgender">transgender</a> athletes. The <a href="/wiki/Differences_of_sex_development" class="mw-redirect" title="Differences of sex development">differences of sex development</a> (DSD) regulations apply to athletes who are legally female or intersex and have certain <a href="/wiki/Physiology" title="Physiology">physiology</a>. DSD athletes who are legally female or intersex are subject to specific rules if they have <a href="/wiki/XY_sex-determination_system" title="XY sex-determination system">XY male chromosomes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Testes" class="mw-redirect" title="Testes">testes</a> rather than <a href="/wiki/Ovaries" class="mw-redirect" title="Ovaries">ovaries</a>, circulating testosterone in the typical male range (7.7 to 29.4 nmol/L), and are <a href="/wiki/Androgen_insensitivity_syndrome" title="Androgen insensitivity syndrome">androgen-sensitive</a> so that their bodies make use of that testosterone. World Athletics requires any such athlete to reduce their blood testosterone level to 5 nmol/L or lower for a six-month period before becoming eligible for international competition.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The rules have been challenged by affected athletes in the <a href="/wiki/Court_of_Arbitration_for_Sport" title="Court of Arbitration for Sport">Court of Arbitration for Sport</a> (CAS), though no athlete has done so successfully. In May 2019, CAS upheld the rules on the basis that discrimination against the minority of DSD athletes was proportional as a method of preserving access to the female category to a much larger majority of women without DSDs.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, World Athletics tightened their regulations further, excluding transgender women who have gone through male puberty from competing in the female category. The new regulations also reduced the testosterone limit for androgen-sensitive XY DSD athletes to 2.5 nmol/L and extended the limit to apply to all women's events, where it had previously only applied to track events of distances between 400m and one mile. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe described this as "decisive action to protect the female category in our sport".<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Certified_Athletic_Facilities">Certified Athletic Facilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Certified Athletic Facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_World_Athletics-certified_Athletic_Facilities&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of World Athletics-certified Athletic Facilities (page does not exist)">List of World Athletics-certified Athletic Facilities</a></div><p>World Athletics provides approval certificates to venues of athletic facilities: Class 1, Class 2 and Indoor.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To receive certification, venues are required to submit measurement reports of their track and field facilities. </p><p>Class 1 venues are fully certified along with in-situ tests of the actual synthetic track surface, whilst Class 2 venues only ensures that the synthetic surface has a valid Product Certificate (from an accredited synthetic track surface manufacturer) and the facility conforms to the stringent requirements for accurate measurement contained in World Athletics Rules and Regulations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Competitions">Competitions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Competitions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>World Athletics organizes many major athletics competitions worldwide. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Athletics_Series">World Athletics Series</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: World Athletics Series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG/220px-Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG/330px-Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG/440px-Berlin_2009_-_Olympiastadion.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1107" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Championships" title="World Athletics Championships">World Athletics Championships</a> is the foremost athletics competition held by the governing body</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Competition </th> <th>Sport </th> <th>Frequency </th> <th>First held </th> <th>Last held </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Championships" title="World Athletics Championships">World Athletics Championships</a><sup>†</sup> </td> <td>Outdoor athletics </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1983 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships" title="World Athletics Indoor Championships">World Athletics Indoor Championships</a> </td> <td>Indoor track and field </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1985 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Cross_Country_Championships" title="World Athletics Cross Country Championships">World Athletics Cross Country Championships</a> </td> <td>Cross country running </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1973 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Road_Running_Championships" title="World Athletics Road Running Championships">World Athletics Road Running Championships</a><sup>‡</sup> </td> <td>Half marathon, <a href="/wiki/5K_run" title="5K run">5K run</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mile_run" title="Mile run">mile run</a> </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1992 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_U20_Championships" title="World Athletics U20 Championships">World Athletics U20 Championships</a><sup>††</sup> </td> <td>Outdoor track and field </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1986 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Race_Walking_Team_Championships" title="World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships">World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships</a><sup>†††</sup> </td> <td>Racewalking </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1961 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Relays" title="World Athletics Relays">World Athletics Relays</a> </td> <td>Outdoor track relays </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">2014<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Ultimate_Championships" title="World Athletics Ultimate Championships">World Athletics Ultimate Championships</a> </td> <td>Outdoor track and field </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">2026 </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td>World Athletics Trail and Mountain Running Championships </td> <td>Trail and mountain running </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">2021<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="center">Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Continental_Cup" title="IAAF Continental Cup">IAAF Continental Cup</a><sup>††††</sup> </td> <td>Outdoor track and field </td> <td>Quadrennial </td> <td align="center">1977 </td> <td align="center">2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Youth_Championships_in_Athletics" title="IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics">IAAF World U18 Championships in Athletics</a> </td> <td>Outdoor track and field </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1999 </td> <td align="center">2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Marathon_Cup" title="IAAF World Marathon Cup">IAAF World Marathon Cup</a> </td> <td>Marathon </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1985 </td> <td align="center">2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Road_Relay_Championships" title="IAAF World Road Relay Championships">IAAF World Road Relay Championships</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ekiden" title="Ekiden">Ekiden</a> </td> <td>Biennial </td> <td align="center">1986 </td> <td align="center">1998 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Women%27s_Road_Race_Championships" title="IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships">IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/10K_run" title="10K run">10K run</a>/<a href="/wiki/15K_run" title="15K run">15K run</a> </td> <td>Annual </td> <td align="center">1983 </td> <td align="center">1991 </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>†</sup> Formerly IAAF World Championships in Athletics</dd> <dd><sup>‡</sup> Known as the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships before 2023, except for in 2006 and 2007 when it was known as the IAAF World Road Running Championships, with a 20 km race in 2006</dd> <dd><sup>††</sup> Formerly IAAF World Junior Championships</dd> <dd><sup>†††</sup> Formerly IAAF World Race Walking Cup</dd> <dd><sup>††††</sup> Formerly IAAF World Cup</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="One-day_events">One-day events</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: One-day events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; float:right"> <tbody><tr> <th>Competition </th> <th>Sport </th> <th>First held </th> <th>Last held </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Diamond_League" title="Diamond League">Diamond League</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2010</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Continental_Tour" title="World Athletics Continental Tour">World Athletics Continental Tour</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2020</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Indoor_Tour" title="World Athletics Indoor Tour">World Athletics Indoor Tour</a></td> <td>Indoor track and field</td> <td>2016</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Label_Road_Races" title="World Athletics Label Road Races">World Athletics Label Road Races</a></td> <td>Road running</td> <td>2008</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Cross_Country_Tour" title="World Athletics Cross Country Tour">World Athletics Cross Country Tour</a></td> <td>Cross country</td> <td>2021</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Combined_Events_Tour" title="World Athletics Combined Events Tour">World Athletics Combined Events Tour</a></td> <td>Decathlon/heptathlon</td> <td>1998</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Race_Walking_Tour" title="World Athletics Race Walking Tour">World Athletics Race Walking Tour</a></td> <td>Racewalking</td> <td>2003</td> <td>Ongoing </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Cross_Country_Permit" class="mw-redirect" title="World Athletics Cross Country Permit">World Athletics Cross Country Permit</a></td> <td>Cross country</td> <td>1999</td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Hammer_Throw_Challenge" title="IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge">IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge</a></td> <td>Hammer throw</td> <td>2010</td> <td>2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Challenge" title="IAAF World Challenge">IAAF World Challenge</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2010</td> <td>2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Indoor_Permit_Meetings" title="IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings">IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings</a></td> <td>Indoor track and field</td> <td>1997</td> <td>2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Race_Walking_Challenge_Final" title="IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final">IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final</a></td> <td>Racewalking</td> <td>2007</td> <td>2012 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Athletics_Tour" title="IAAF World Athletics Tour">IAAF World Athletics Tour</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2006</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Golden_League" title="IAAF Golden League">IAAF Golden League</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>1998</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Super_Grand_Prix" title="IAAF Super Grand Prix">IAAF Super Grand Prix</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2003</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix" title="IAAF Grand Prix">IAAF Grand Prix</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>1985</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Athletics_Final" title="IAAF World Athletics Final">IAAF World Athletics Final</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2003</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Outdoor_Meetings" title="IAAF World Outdoor Meetings">IAAF World Outdoor Meetings</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>2003</td> <td>2006 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix_Final" title="IAAF Grand Prix Final">IAAF Grand Prix Final</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>1985</td> <td>2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Cross_Challenge" title="IAAF World Cross Challenge">IAAF World Cross Challenge</a></td> <td>Cross country</td> <td>1990</td> <td>2000 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Golden_Events" title="IAAF Golden Events">IAAF Golden Events</a></td> <td>Outdoor track and field</td> <td>1978</td> <td>1982 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>World Athletics became involved in annual one-day meetings as the sport began to professionalise in the late 1970s. Between 1978 and 1982, World Athletics staged twelve <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Golden_Events" title="IAAF Golden Events">Golden Events</a>, all for men and principally in track running, which saw World Athletics offer prizes to encourage competition. Three years later in 1985, an annual <a href="/wiki/Track_and_field" title="Track and field">track and field</a> circuit was created in the form of the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix" title="IAAF Grand Prix">IAAF Grand Prix</a>, which linked existing top-level one-day meetings with a season-ending <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix_Final" title="IAAF Grand Prix Final">IAAF Grand Prix Final</a> for a selection of men's and women's events.<sup id="cite_ref-GP_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GP-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Cross_Challenge" title="IAAF World Cross Challenge">IAAF World Cross Challenge</a> followed in 1990 and began an annual series for <a href="/wiki/Cross_country_running" title="Cross country running">cross country running</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track and field circuit was expanded in 1993 with the creation of the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix_II" title="IAAF Grand Prix II">IAAF Grand Prix II</a> level, and the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Golden_League" title="IAAF Golden League">IAAF Golden League</a> in 1998. World Athletics began recognising annual indoor track meets via the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Indoor_Permit_Meetings" title="IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings">IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings</a> series in 1997,<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and in 1998 decathletes and heptathletes found seasonal support with the creation of the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Combined_Events_Challenge" class="mw-redirect" title="IAAF Combined Events Challenge">IAAF Combined Events Challenge</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-GP_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GP-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The World Cross Challenge was disbanded in 2000 and cross country reverted to a permit format via the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Cross_Country_Permit_Meetings" title="IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings">IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Race_Walking_Challenge" class="mw-redirect" title="IAAF Race Walking Challenge">IAAF Race Walking Challenge</a> was initiated in 2003 to provide a seasonal calendar for racewalking.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>World Athletics reformed its track and field circuit in 2003, with the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Outdoor_Meetings" title="IAAF World Outdoor Meetings">IAAF World Outdoor Meetings</a> series grouping five tiers of annual track and field competitions: the Golden League, <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Super_Grand_Prix" title="IAAF Super Grand Prix">IAAF Super Grand Prix</a>, Grand Prix, Grand Prix II, and the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Athletics_Final" title="IAAF World Athletics Final">IAAF World Athletics Final</a>. The new final format was introduced with a new global performance ranking system for qualification and featured an increased programme of track and field events, mirroring the <a href="/wiki/World_Championships_in_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="World Championships in Athletics">World Championships in Athletics</a> programme bar the road events, combined events, relays, and the <a href="/wiki/10,000_metres" title="10,000 metres">10,000 metres</a>. The final achieved gender parity in events in 2005, with the inclusion of a women's <a href="/wiki/3000_metres_steeplechase" title="3000 metres steeplechase">3000 metres steeplechase</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track and field circuit was rebranded as the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Athletics_Tour" title="IAAF World Athletics Tour">IAAF World Athletics Tour</a> in 2006, which removed the global rankings and the IAAF Grand Prix II (replaced with a level of meetings given permit status by continental governing bodies).<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With World Athletics having recognised the sport of <a href="/wiki/Mountain_running" title="Mountain running">mountain running</a> in 2002,<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the annual <a href="/wiki/WMRA_World_Cup" title="WMRA World Cup">WMRA World Cup</a> meetings received official sanctioning in 2006, organised under <a href="/wiki/World_Mountain_Running_Association" title="World Mountain Running Association">World Mountain Running Association</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Race_Walking_Challenge_Final" title="IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final">IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final</a> was created in 2007 to serve as a seasonal final for the Race Walking Challenge. World Athletics designed a sanctioning process for the <a href="/wiki/Road_running" title="Road running">road running</a> competitions in 2008, with races having to meet organisational requirements to achieve Gold or Silver status under the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Road_Race_Label_Events" class="mw-redirect" title="IAAF Road Race Label Events">IAAF Road Race Label Events</a> brand. This incorporated the <a href="/wiki/World_Marathon_Majors" title="World Marathon Majors">World Marathon Majors</a> (a privately run series for major marathons initiated in 2006) within the Gold Label category. Road running was the last sport governed by World Athletics to receive seasonal sanctioning.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 2010 season saw several changes to World Athletics' one-day governance. The World Athletics Tour was made defunct and replaced with three separate series: the 14-meet <a href="/wiki/Diamond_League" title="Diamond League">Diamond League</a> as the top level of track meetings, the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Challenge" title="IAAF World Challenge">IAAF World Challenge</a> as a second tier of track meetings, and the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Hammer_Throw_Challenge" title="IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge">IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge</a> as the top level of hammer throwing contests (as hammer was not included in the Diamond League). The Road Race Label grouping was also expanded that year with the creation of a Bronze label status.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Race Walking Challenge Final was removed from the racewalking schedule after 2012, as the series focused on international championship performances.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Indoor_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="IAAF World Indoor Tour">IAAF World Indoor Tour</a> was introduced as a replacement of the Indoor Permit Meetings series.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The track and field circuit is due for further changes in 2020, including an increase in the number of Diamond League meetings, the reduction of Diamond League events from 32 to 24, reduction of the Diamond League television running time to 90 minutes, the creation of a one-day Diamond League final, and the relaunch of the World Challenge series as the <a href="/wiki/World_Athletics_Continental_Tour" title="World Athletics Continental Tour">World Athletics Continental Tour</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The organisation hosts the annual World Athletics Awards, formerly the World Athletics Gala until 2017, at the end of each year to recognise the achievements of athletes and other people involved in the sport. Members may also be inducted into the <a href="/wiki/IAAF_Hall_of_Fame" title="IAAF Hall of Fame">IAAF Hall of Fame</a> as part of the ceremony. The following awards are given:<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Athlete_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="World Athlete of the Year">Male Athlete of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Athlete_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="World Athlete of the Year">Female Athlete of the Year</a></li> <li>Male Rising Star Award</li> <li>Female Rising Star Award</li> <li>Coaching Achievement Award</li> <li>Distinguished Career Award</li> <li>Women's Award</li> <li>President's Award</li> <li>Athletics Photograph of the Year</li></ul> <p>Separately, the World Athletics Heritage Plaque award was launched in Dec 2018. The plaque is a location-based recognition that can be awarded in five different and broad overlapping categories: city, competition, legend, landmark, culture.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each year the World Athletics will periodically award plaques taking advantage of appropriate moments in the international athletics calendar to make those announcements. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Doping_controversy">Doping controversy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Doping controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Doping_in_Russia" title="Doping in Russia">Doping in Russia</a></div> <p>In 2015, a <a href="/wiki/Whistleblower" class="mw-redirect" title="Whistleblower">whistleblower</a> leaked World Athletics' blood test records from major competitions. The records revealed that, between 2001 and 2012, athletes with suspicious drug test results won a third of the medals in endurance events at the Olympics and World Championships—a total of 146 medals including 55 golds—but the World Athletics caught none of them.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc0802_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc0802-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After reviewing the results, Robin Parisotto, a scientist and leading "anti-doping" expert, said, "Never have I seen such an alarmingly abnormal set of blood values. So many athletes appear to have doped with impunity, and it is damning that the IAAF appears to have idly sat by and let this happen."<sup id="cite_ref-bbc0802_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc0802-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Craig Reedie, president of the <a href="/wiki/World_Anti-Doping_Agency" title="World Anti-Doping Agency">World Anti-Doping Agency</a> (WADA), said his organisation was "very disturbed by these new allegations ... which will, once again, shake the foundation of clean athletes worldwide", and that its "independent commission will investigate the claims".<sup id="cite_ref-bbc0802_57-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc0802-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Around the same time, the <a href="/wiki/University_of_T%C3%BCbingen" title="University of Tübingen">University of Tübingen</a> in Germany claimed that World Athletics suppressed publication of a 2011 report in which "[h]undreds of athletes", as many as a third of the world's top athletes, "admitted violating anti-doping rules".<sup id="cite_ref-bbc0816_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc0816-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack,_2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack%2C_2011.jpg/220px-Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack%2C_2011.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack%2C_2011.jpg/330px-Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack%2C_2011.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack%2C_2011.jpg/440px-Vladimir_Putin_and_Lamine_Diack%2C_2011.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4256" data-file-height="2832" /></a><figcaption>Vladimir Putin and Lamine Diack</figcaption></figure> <p>On 1 November 2015, former World Athletics president <a href="/wiki/Lamine_Diack" title="Lamine Diack">Lamine Diack</a> was arrested in France and is under investigation on suspicion of corruption and money laundering.<sup id="cite_ref-SI_2015-11-04_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI_2015-11-04-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BBC_News_Interpol_9_November_2015_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_News_Interpol_9_November_2015-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Diack allegedly accepted "$1.2 million from the <a href="/wiki/All-Russia_Athletic_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Russia Athletic Federation">Russian athletics federation</a> to cover up the positive doping tests of at least six Russian athletes in 2011."<sup id="cite_ref-SI_2015-11-04_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI_2015-11-04-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The IOC provisionally suspended Diack,<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he resigned his position as an IOC Honorary Member.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, the <a href="/wiki/World_Anti-Doping_Agency" title="World Anti-Doping Agency">World Anti-Doping Agency</a> reported that with his influence,<sup id="cite_ref-WADA_10_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WADA_10-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Diack was able to install two of his sons and a friend into positions that exerted influence over the IAAF.<sup id="cite_ref-WADA_10_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WADA_10-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The report says that Lamine Diack "was responsible for organizing and enabling the conspiracy and corruption that took place in the IAAF."<sup id="cite_ref-WADA_10_63-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WADA_10-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, Diack was handed an additional charge of "breach of trust" by French prosecutors.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 18 June 2020, the trial of Diack and five other people, including his son, concluded. Diack was sentenced to jail for four years, two of them suspended.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2015, WADA published its report, which found "systemic failures" in the World Athletics had prevented an "effective" anti-doping programme and concluded that <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a> should be banned from competing in international competitions because of its athletes' test results.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_News_9_November_2015_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_News_9_November_2015-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The report continued that "the World Athletics allowed the conduct to occur and must accept its responsibility" and that "corruption was embedded" in the organization.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc.co.uk_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc.co.uk-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2016, as a result of the doping scandal and WADA's report, the World Athletics' biggest sponsor, <a href="/wiki/Adidas" title="Adidas">Adidas</a>, announced that it was ending its sponsorship deal with the World Athletics four years early. The BBC reported that as a result World Athletics would lose $33 million (£23 million) worth of revenue. The 11-year sponsorship deal with Adidas was due to run until 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_News_24_January_2016_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_News_24_January_2016-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> World-record holding sprinter <a href="/wiki/Michael_Johnson_(sprinter)" title="Michael Johnson (sprinter)">Michael Johnson</a> described the scandal as more serious than that faced by <a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc.co.uk_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc.co.uk-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2016, <a href="/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9" title="Nestlé">Nestlé</a> announced that it was ending its World Athletics sponsorship.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2016, following a meeting of the IAAF's ruling council, World Athletics upheld its ban on Russia's track and field team from entering the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.<sup id="cite_ref-Associated_Press_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Associated_Press-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2017, All-Russia Athletic Federation was disqualified by decision of the World Athletics Council for eight years for the creation of a doping system. </p><p>World Athletics has since resisted demands that Russia be re-instated, on the basis that the country repeatedly failed to satisfy all the agreed criteria. The decision was supported by <a href="/wiki/Sean_Ingle" title="Sean Ingle">Sean Ingle</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> who wrote in a column that World Athletics should maintain their ban on Russia through the <a href="/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympics" title="2016 Summer Olympics">2016 Olympics in Rio</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That meant Russian athletes could not compete at all major events in the following years, including the <a href="/wiki/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics" title="2017 World Championships in Athletics">2017 IAAF World Championships in London</a><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/2018_European_Athletics_Championships" title="2018 European Athletics Championships">2018 European Championships in Berlin</a>. In September 2018, World Athletics faced a legal challenge by Russia to overturn the suspension after the reinstatement of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Anti-Doping_Agency" title="Russian Anti-Doping Agency">Russian Anti-Doping Agency</a>, but <a href="/wiki/Hugo_Lowell" title="Hugo Lowell">Hugo Lowell</a> of the <a href="/wiki/I_(British_newspaper)" class="mw-redirect" title="I (British newspaper)"><i>i newspaper</i></a> reported the country's status would not change.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The legal case was later dropped. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Russian_suspension">Russian suspension</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=World_Athletics&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Russian suspension"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>World Athletics was the first international sporting body to suspend the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Athletics_Federation" title="Russian Athletics Federation">Russian Athletics Federation</a> (RusAF) from World Athletics starting in 2015, for eight years, due to doping violations, making it ineligible to host World Athletics events or send teams to international championships.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Russian athletes were eligible to compete pursuant to the <a href="/wiki/Authorised_Neutral_Athlete" class="mw-redirect" title="Authorised Neutral Athlete">Authorised Neutral Athlete</a> (ANA) process.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, though, World Athletics imposed sanctions against the Member Federations of Russia and Belarus because of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, and all athletes, support personnel, and officials from Russia and Belarus were excluded from all World Athletics Series events for the foreseeable future, and Russian athletes who had received ANA status for 2022 were excluded from World Athletics Series events for the foreseeable future.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> World Athletics Council also applied sanctions on the <a href="/wiki/Belarus_Athletic_Federation" title="Belarus Athletic Federation">Belarus Athletic Federation</a>, including banning its hosting of any international or European athletics events, representation at Congress or in decisions which require Congressional votes, involvement of 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Cross Country Championships">Cross Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_Marathon_Championships" title="South American Marathon Championships">Marathon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_Half_Marathon_Championships" title="South American Half Marathon Championships">Half Marathon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_Road_Mile_Championships" title="South American Road Mile Championships">Road Mile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_Mountain_Running_Championships" title="South American Mountain Running Championships">Mountain Running</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_Race_Walking_Championships" title="South American Race Walking Championships">Race Walking</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regional</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Arab <ul><li><a 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title="Central American Championships in Athletics">Outdoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_American_Cross_Country_Championships" title="Central American Cross Country Championships">Cross Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_American_Race_Walking_Championships" title="Central American Race Walking Championships">Race Walking</a></li></ul></li> <li>Central American and Caribbean <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics" title="Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics">Outdoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_American_and_Caribbean_Cross_Country_Championships" title="Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships">Cross Country</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OECS_Track_and_Field_Championships" title="OECS Track and Field Championships">East Caribbean Championships</a></li> <li>Pan American <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pan_American_Combined_Events_Cup" title="Pan American Combined Events Cup">Combined Events</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pan_American_Cross_Country_Cup" title="Pan American Cross Country Cup">Cross Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pan_American_Race_Walking_Cup" title="Pan American Race Walking Cup">Race Walking</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/African_Southern_Region_Athletics_Championships" title="African Southern Region Athletics Championships">Southern African</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_African_Athletics_Championships" title="West African Athletics Championships">West African</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_African_Athletics_Championships" title="East African Athletics Championships">East African</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Championships_of_the_Small_States_of_Europe" title="Championships of the Small States of Europe">Small States of Europe</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasonal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 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title="WMRA World Cup">WMRA World Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Golden_Events" title="IAAF Golden Events">Golden Events</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Four" title="Golden Four">Golden Four</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix" title="IAAF Grand Prix">Grand Prix</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix_II" title="IAAF Grand Prix II">Grand Prix II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Super_Grand_Prix" title="IAAF Super Grand Prix">Super Grand Prix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_Grand_Prix_Final" title="IAAF Grand Prix Final">Final</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Athletics_Tour" title="IAAF World Athletics Tour">World Athletics Tour</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/IAAF_World_Athletics_Final" title="IAAF World Athletics 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title="World DanceSport Federation">WDSF</a> (dance sport) (associate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_for_Equestrian_Sports" title="International Federation for Equestrian Sports">FEI</a> (equestrian)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_d%27Escrime" class="mw-redirect" title="Fédération Internationale d'Escrime">FIE</a> (fencing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> (football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Golf_Federation" title="International Golf Federation">IGF</a> (golf)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Gymnastics_Federation" title="International Gymnastics Federation">FIG</a> (gymnastics)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Handball_Federation" title="International Handball Federation">IHF</a> (handball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Hockey_Federation" title="International Hockey Federation">FIH</a> (field hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Judo_Federation" title="International Judo 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title="International Table Tennis Federation">ITTF</a> (table tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Taekwondo" title="World Taekwondo">WT</a> (taekwondo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Tennis_Federation" title="International Tennis Federation">ITF</a> (tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Triathlon" title="World Triathlon">TRI</a> (triathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball" title="Fédération Internationale de Volleyball">FIVB</a> (volleyball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Weightlifting_Federation" title="International Weightlifting Federation">IWF</a> (weightlifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_World_Wrestling" title="United World Wrestling">UWW</a> (wrestling)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_International_Olympic_Winter_Sports_Federations" title="Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations">AIOWF</a> (7)<br /><i>Winter Olympics Federations</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Biathlon_Union" title="International Biathlon Union">IBU</a> (biathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation" title="International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation">IBSF</a> (bobsleigh and skeleton)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Curling" title="World Curling">WC</a> (curling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation" title="International Ice Hockey Federation">IIHF</a> (ice hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Luge_Federation" title="International Luge Federation">FIL</a> (luge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Skating_Union" title="International Skating Union">ISU</a> (skating sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_and_Snowboard_Federation" title="International Ski and Snowboard Federation">FIS</a> (skiing and snowboarding sports)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_IOC_Recognised_International_Sports_Federations" title="Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations">ARISF</a> (39)<br /><i>Others recognised by <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">IOC</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale" title="Fédération Aéronautique Internationale">FAI</a> (air sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_American_Football" title="International Federation of American Football">IFAF</a> (American football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">FIA</a> (auto racing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Bandy" title="Federation of International Bandy">FIB</a> (bandy)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">WBSC</a> (baseball, softball and Baseball5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Basque_Pelota" title="International Federation of Basque Pelota">FIPV</a> (basque pelota)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Confederation_of_Billiards_Sports" title="World Confederation of Billiards Sports">WCBS</a> (billiards sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Sports_de_Boules" class="mw-redirect" title="Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules">CMSB</a> (boules)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bowling_Federation" title="International Bowling Federation">IBF</a> (bowling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Bridge_Federation" title="World Bridge Federation">WBF</a> (bridge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cheer_Union" title="International Cheer Union">ICU</a> (cheer)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIDE" title="FIDE">FIDE</a> (chess)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cricket_Council" title="International Cricket Council">ICC</a> (cricket)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_DanceSport_Federation" title="World DanceSport Federation">WDSF</a> (dance sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Floorball_Federation" title="International Floorball Federation">IFF</a> (floorball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Flying_Disc_Federation" title="World Flying Disc Federation">WFDF</a> (flying disc)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_Icestocksport" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation Icestocksport">IFI</a> (ice stock sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Karate_Federation" title="World Karate Federation">WKF</a> (karate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Association_of_Kickboxing_Organizations" title="World Association of Kickboxing Organizations">WAKO</a> (kickboxing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Korfball_Federation" title="International Korfball Federation">IKF</a> (korfball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Lacrosse" title="World Lacrosse">FIL</a> (lacrosse)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Life_Saving_Federation" title="International Life Saving Federation">ILSF</a> (life saving)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Motocyclisme" title="Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme">FIM</a> (motorcycle sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Climbing_and_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation">UIAA</a> (mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Muaythai_Associations" title="International Federation of Muaythai Associations">IFMA</a> (muaythai)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Netball" title="World Netball">WN</a> (netball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Orienteering_Federation" title="International Orienteering Federation">IOF</a> (orienteering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Polo" title="Federation of International Polo">FIP</a> (polo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Internationale_Motonautique" title="Union Internationale Motonautique">UIM</a> (powerboating)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Racquetball_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Racquetball Federation">IRF</a> (racquetball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Sambo" title="Fédération Internationale de Sambo">FIAS</a> (sambo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Ski Mountaineering Federation">ISMF</a> (ski mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Squash_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Squash Federation">WSF</a> (squash)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sumo_Federation" title="International Sumo Federation">IFS</a> (sumo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tug_of_War_International_Federation" title="Tug of War International Federation">TWIF</a> (tug-of-war)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Activit%C3%A9s_Subaquatiques" title="Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques">CMAS</a> (underwater sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_University_Sports_Federation" title="International University Sports Federation">FISU</a> (university sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Waterski_%26_Wakeboard_Federation" title="International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation">IWWF</a> (waterski and wakeboard)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Wushu_Federation" title="International Wushu Federation">IWUF</a> (wushu)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Alliance_of_Independent_Recognised_Members_of_Sport" title="Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport">AIMS</a> (20)<br /><i>Others in <a href="/wiki/SportAccord" title="SportAccord">SportAccord</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Aikido_Federation" title="International Aikido Federation">IAF</a> (aikido)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Armwrestling_Federation" title="World Armwrestling Federation">WAF</a> (arm wrestling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_BodyBuilding_and_Fitness" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness">IFBB</a> (bodybuilding)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Casting_Sport_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Casting Sport Federation">ICSF</a> (casting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Darts_Federation" title="World Darts Federation">WDF</a> (darts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Dragon_Boat_Federation" title="International Dragon Boat Federation">IDBF</a> (dragon boat)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Draughts_Federation" title="World Draughts Federation">FMJD</a> 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Savate">FISav</a> (savate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sepaktakraw_Federation" title="International Sepaktakraw Federation">ISTAF</a> (sepak takraw)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Sleddog_Sports" title="International Federation of Sleddog Sports">ISFF</a> (sleddog)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Soft_Tennis_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Soft Tennis Federation">ISTF</a> (soft tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_la_P%C3%AAche_Sportive" title="Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive">CIPS</a> (sport fishing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Teqball_Federation" title="International Teqball Federation">FITEQ</a> (teqball)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">former <a href="/wiki/Global_Association_of_International_Sports_Federations" title="Global Association of International Sports Federations">GAISF</a><br 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