Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

World Athletics Day was observed on May 7 to promote Athletics as the primary sport in schools and institutions, to raise awareness about the sports and to educate youngsters about the importance of the sports. It is the sport's annual worldwide festival of youth and one of the busiest programmes of competitions on the athletics calendar. The first World Athletics Day was celebrated in 1996. International Association of Athletics Federations(IAAF) is authorised to decide the date of this day. This Day, which is organized by the IAAF, helps to establish an important link between the youth, our sport, and environmental conservation.