World Athletics

World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the global governing body for athletics, including track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running, from 1912 to 2019.
==History==
The establishment of World Athletics began in Stockholm, Sweden, on 18 July 1912, shortly after the completion of the 1912 Summer Olympics.
The company was headquartered in Stockholm from 1912 to 1946, London from 1946 to 1993, and then relocated to its current location in Monaco.
==Channel==
On March 5, 2010, World Athletics created their YouTube channel. The first video was uploaded on the same day, titled "Usain Bolt - IAAF World Indoor Championships Doha 2010".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfla9IcfrY4 World Athletics usually uploads videos about their governing body for athletics.
==Area associations==
World Athletics has a total of 214 member federations divided into 6 area associations:http://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federationshttps://web.archive.org/web/20100525092736/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/imported/9589.pdf AAA (Asian Athletics Association) in Asia, CAA (Confederation of African Athletics) in Africa, CONSUDATLE (Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo) in South America, EAA (European Athletic Association) in Europe, NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) in North America, and OAA (Oceania Athletics Association) in Oceania. These associations represent various regions and regions in the sport.
==References==
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