Relay Around the World Challenge celebrated around the globe on Kids’ Athletics Day
World Athletics and its Member Federations, athletics clubs, schools and people across the globe have celebrated Kids’ Athletics Day on Wednesday (7 May) with the Relay Around the World Challenge.
In Tokyo, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Mitsugi Ogata, President of both the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) and the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25), came together to reaffirm their commitment to making this year’s championships a landmark event that will inspire and empower children around the world.
In line with the mission of WCH Tokyo 25 and the values promoted by World Athletics’ Kids’ Athletics programme, which are respect, determination, friendship and pride, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, WCH Tok...