Correct Answer : May 7th
The world, May 7th is celebrated annually as World Athletics Day. Introduced in 1996, the day aims to spread awareness among the youth about athletics. It was also introduced as a social responsibility project titled ‘Athletic for a better world’ by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
The special day is observed across the globe to promote the importance of fitness and health. And therefore, several schools and colleges celebrate the day by organising many sports competitions and encouraging the students to be a part of it.
However, the pandemic has caused a huge hurdle in smoothly functioning such lively activities, we can take out time to learn more about the history and significance of the day.
The day was founded by
International Association of Athletics Federations(IAAF) president
Primo Nebiolo in 1996. IAAF was founded on
July 17, 1912, in Sweden’s Stockholm; its name was later changed to International Association of Athletics Federation.
Source : News18
