World Athletics
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World Athletics
Summary
World Athletics is an international sport governing body[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,737 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- World Athletics was a member of International Olympic Committee[3].
- World Athletics was a member of Association of Summer Olympic International Federations[4].
- World Athletics was a member of Global Association of International Sports Federations[5].
- World Athletics is in the country of Monaco[6].
- World Athletics's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body[7].
- World Athletics's instance of is recorded as track and field athletics federation[8].
- World Athletics's official language is recorded as English[9].
- World Athletics's official language is recorded as French[10].
- World Athletics's headquarters location is recorded as Monaco[11].
- World Athletics's child organization or unit is recorded as North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association[12].
- World Athletics's child organization or unit is recorded as Confederation of African Athletics[13].
- World Athletics's child organization or unit is recorded as Asian Athletics Association[14].
- World Athletics's child organization or unit is recorded as European Athletic Association[15].
- World Athletics's Commons category is recorded as World Athletics[16].
- World Athletics's chairperson is recorded as Sebastian Coe[17].
- World Athletics comprises World Athletics Rankings[18].
- July 17, 1912 marks the founding of World Athletics[19].
- World Athletics's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
- World Athletics's location of formation is recorded as Stockholm[21].
- World Athletics's official website is recorded as https://worldathletics.org[22].
- World Athletics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:World Athletics[23].
- World Athletics's phone number is recorded as +377 93 10 88 88[24].
- World Athletics's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'World Athletics'}[25].
- World Athletics's main Wikidata property is recorded as P7069[26].
- World Athletics's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'World Athletics'}[27].
Body
Founding
July 17, 1912 marks the founding of World Athletics[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Stockholm[21].
Identity
World Athletics's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[25]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'WA'}[28].
Leadership
World Athletics's chairperson is recorded as Sebastian Coe[17].
Operations
World Athletics's headquarters location is recorded as Monaco[11]. Subsidiaries include North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association[12], an international sport governing body[29], founded in 1988[30], headquartered in Santurce[31]; Confederation of African Athletics[13], an international sport governing body[32], founded in 1973[33], headquartered in Dakar[34]; Asian Athletics Association[14], an international sport governing body[35], founded in 1973[36], headquartered in Bangkok[37]; and European Athletic Association[15], an international sport governing body[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1969[40], headquartered in Lausanne[41].
Why It Matters
World Athletics ranks in the top 4% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,737 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]