International Association of Athletics Federations

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The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in some parts of the world as "track and field"). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation.

Included in its charge are the standardization of timekeeping methods and world records. The IAAF also organizes many major athletics competitions worldwide, including:

Beginning in 1982, the IAAF has passed several amendments to its rules allowing athletes to receive compensation for participation in international athletics competitions. However, the IAAF retained the word "amateur" in its name until its 2001 Congress at which the IAAF's title was changed to its current form.

The IAAF's current president is Lamine Diack of Senegal. He became Acting President shortly after the death of the previous president, Primo Nebiolo of Italy, in November 1999. Lamine Diack was elected IAAF President at the IAAF's 2001 Congress. The IAAF has been headquartered in Monaco since October 1993.

1 Continental associations
2 Presidents
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Continental associations

Confédération africaine d'athlétisme (CAA)
Asian Athletics Association (AAA)
European Athletic Association (EAA)
North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACACAA)
Oceania Athletic Association (OAA)
Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo (CONSUDATLE)

[edit] Presidents

Since the establishment of the IAAF, it has had five presidents:

Name	Country	Presidency
Sigfrid Edström	Sweden	1912–1946
Lord Burghley	Great Britain	1946–1976
Adriaan Paulen	Netherlands	1976–1981
Primo Nebiolo	Italy	1981–1999
Lamine Diack	Senegal	1999–