International Association of Athletics Federations
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| International Association of Athletics Federations | |
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| Formation | 1912 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Monaco |
| Membership | 212 member federations |
| President | Lamine Diack |
| Website | http://www.iaaf.org/ |
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 during a war, at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. Since the 22nd Olympics in October 1993 it has been headquartered in Monaco.
Beginning in 1982, the IAAF has passed several amendments to its rules allowing athletes to receive compensation for participation in international athletics competitions. However, the IAAF retained the word "amateur" in its name until its 2001 Congress at which the IAAF's title was changed to its current form.
The IAAF's current president is Lamine Diack of Senegal. He became Acting President shortly after the death of the previous president, Primo Nebiolo of Italy in November 1999, and was elected IAAF President at the IAAF's 2001 Congress.
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[edit] Presidents
Since the establishment of the IAAF, it has had five presidents:
| Name | Country | Presidency |
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| Sigfrid Edström |  Sweden |
1912–1946 |
| Lord Burghley |  United Kingdom |
1946–1976 |
| Adriaan Paulen |  Netherlands |
1976–1981 |
| Primo Nebiolo |  Italy |
1981–1999 |
| Lamine Diack |  Senegal |
1999– |
[edit] Competitions
Included in its charge are the standardization of timekeeping methods and world records. The IAAF also organizes many major athletics competitions worldwide, including:
[edit] World Athletics Series
| Event | Frequency | Competition type |
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| IAAF World Championships in Athletics | Every two years | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics | Every two years | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Every year | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Every year | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics | Every two years | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics | Every two years | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Every two years | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF Continental Cup | Every four years | IAAF World Athletics Series |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Every year | IAAF World Athletics Series IAAF World Athletics Tour |
[edit] Season events
| Event | Frequency | Competition type |
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| IAAF Diamond League | Every year | IAAF World Athletics Tour |
[edit] Defunct
| Event | Frequency | Competition type |
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| IAAF World Road Running Championships | Defunct | |
| IAAF World Road Relay Championships | Defunct | |
| IAAF Golden League | Defunct | |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Defunct |
[edit] Official Partners
- The Official IAAF Partners
- The Official IAAF Broadcasters
- Eurovision (World Media Sponsor)
- TBS (Japan Media Sponsor)
- The Official IAAF Supplier
- Mondo
- Golden League competition
- ÅF (Title sponsor for the Golden League competition)
[edit] See also
- Competitions
- IAAF Golden League
- IAAF World Championships in Athletics
- IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics
- IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics
- IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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