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 (2,787 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 World Athletics^[25].
• World Athletics's main Wikidata property is recorded as P7069^[26].
• World Athletics's native label is recorded as 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 it^[25]. Its short name is recorded as 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 (2,787 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]