Youth (athletics)

Youth is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 18 years.

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Description an development

The problems of adolescence in modern times are of various kinds, ranging from obesity to depression, so here's the practice of sport is important, in particular it is to introduce young people to practice athletics.[1]

Participate in the competitions in this class, athletes who have not completed their eighteenth birthday on 31 December of the Competicion.[2] The IAAF provides a youth development program of athletics, named Youth Programme.[3]

Games and Championships

References

  1. ^ "Athletics & Youth". lotsofessays.com. 19 September 2011. http://www.lotsofessays.com/viewpaper/1685026.html. 
  2. ^ "Basic Information Guide – 2011 IAAF". iaaf.org. 18 September 2011. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=102/newsid=58311.html. 
  3. ^ "Kids Athletics Introduction". iaaf.org. 19 September 2011. http://www.iaaf.org/development/kids/index.html. 

See also

External links

International junior and youth athletics competitions
World
Continental
Under-23
Under-20
Under-18
Arab Youth Championships • CARIFTA Games • Central American and Caribbean Junior/Youth Championships • Oceania Youth Championships • South American Youth Championships
Under-16
Multi-sport
events
See also: World records – Junior • Youth