CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Athletics Day – Observed on May 07
- World Athletics Day 2021is being celebrated on May 7.
- The InternationalAmateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) started celebrating World Athletics Day to promote participation in sports among the youngsters.
- The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) started the World Athletics Day in order to boost participation in athletics among youngsters, creating awareness about the importance of fitness.
- World Athletics Day falls under IAAF’s social responsibility project ‘Athletics for a Better World’.
- The World Athletics Day is observed to make people aware on the importance of physical fitness.