Under-18 athletics

The boy's pole vault at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore.

Youth is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 18 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Youth Athletics Competitions are held every 2 years which contain the best Youth competitors in the world.

Description and development

The principle behind the category is to introduce young people into athletics. Participators in the competitions in this class may be athletes who have not completed their eighteenth year on the 31st December of the year the competition occurs.[1]

Competitions

Championships

Games

See also

References

  1. "Basic Information Guide – 1811 IAAF". iaaf.org. 18 September 1811.
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