World Athletics
Also known as IAAF, International Amateur Athletics Federation, International Association of Athletics Federations, WA
internationellt idrottsförbund som organiserar friidrott
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World Athletics is the international governing body that organizes and oversees track and field sports around the world. It matters because it sets the rules, standards, and competition frameworks that shape how millions of people participate in and watch running, jumping, and throwing events globally.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Association Internationale des Fédérations d’Athlétisme
- Official website
- worldathletics.org
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- Commons category
- World Athletics
- inception
- 1912-07-17
- short name
- IAAF
- phone number
- +377 93 10 88 88
- fax number
- +377 93 15 95 15
- member count
- 214
- social media followers
- 2340000
- native label
- World Athletics
Sources (9)
Article · Svenska
World Athletics, före oktober 2019 IAAF, är den internationella organisationen för nationella friidrottsförbund. Organisationen grundades 1912 i Stockholm, Sverige av representanter för 17 nationella förbund. Organisationen organiserar bland annat VM i friidrott (både utomhus och inomhus) och Diamond League-serien.
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