- 1. How many elected members serve on the World Athletics Council?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 26
D) 13
- 2. How many vice-presidents serve on the World Athletics Council?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 2
D) 1
- 3. How often does the World Athletics Congress meet?
A) Biennially
B) Every four years
C) Quarterly
D) Annually
- 4. Who elects the members of the World Athletics Council?
A) World Athletics Congress
B) The CEO
C) Athletes' Commission
D) International Olympic Committee
- 5. What is the term length for a member of the World Athletics Council?
A) Five years
B) Four years
C) Six years
D) Two years
- 6. Which document outlines the World Athletics governance structure?
A) The Charter
B) World Athletics Constitution
C) The Congress Bylaws
D) Code of Ethics
- 7. Who appoints the CEO of World Athletics?
A) The Council
B) The Congress
C) The Athletes' Commission
D) The President
- 8. Who was the first person to hold the official CEO position in 2016?
A) Olivier Gers
B) Jean Gracia
C) Jon Ridgeon
D) Brett Clothier
- 9. In what year was Jon Ridgeon appointed as CEO?
A) 2019
B) 2018
C) 2013
D) 2016
- 10. How many members of the Athletes' Commission have voting rights on the Council?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 1
- 11. In what year was the Code of Ethics agreed upon?
A) 2014
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2013
- 12. Who heads the independent Athletics Integrity Unit?
A) Jean Gracia
B) Brett Clothier
C) Olivier Gers
D) Jon Ridgeon
- 13. Who is the Honorary President of the International Athletics Foundation?
A) The World Athletics President
B) Brett Clothier
C) Jon Ridgeon
D) Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- 14. Which body elects the chairpersons of the specialist Committees?
A) The Congress
B) The Council
C) The Athletes' Commission
D) The President
- 15. How many delegates can each national member federation send to the Congress?
A) Ten
B) Up to three
C) Five
D) One
- 16. Which of these is NOT one of the original four committees?
A) Cross Country Committee
B) Development Committee
C) Race Walking Committee
D) Women's Committee
- 17. What entity manages ethical issues and complaints at arm's length?
A) World Athletics Council
B) Athletics Integrity Unit
C) Ethics Commission
D) International Athletics Foundation
- 18. Who holds the role of President of the International Athletics Foundation?
A) The CEO
B) Prince Albert II
C) The Chair of the Ethics Commission
D) The World Athletics President
- 19. Who is the current president of World Athletics?
A) The Congress Representative
B) Sebastian Coe
C) Dentsu
D) Sigfrid Edström
- 20. In what city was the process to found World Athletics initiated in 1912?
A) London
B) Berlin
C) Stockholm
D) Monaco
- 21. When is World Athletics Day celebrated?
A) 1 June
B) 7 May
C) 19 July
D) 18 July
- 22. Which international basketball organization was founded in 1932 following an IAAF commission?
A) International Basketball Federation
B) World Athletics Association
C) International Amateur Handball Federation
D) Olympic Basketball Congress
- 23. In what year did the organization officially rebrand to 'World Athletics'?
A) 2001
B) 2022
C) 2019
D) 2020
- 24. Who was the first president of the organization?
A) Sigfrid Edström
B) Sebastian Coe
C) Dentsu
D) The 1912 Congress Representative
- 25. What portion of World Athletics' revenue came from Olympic broadcasting rights?
A) Half
B) Around one-fifth
C) Around one-fourth
D) Ten percent
- 26. How much were the organization's reserves at the end of 2018?
A) US$200 million
B) US$50 million
C) US$45 million
D) US$20 million
- 27. Which marketing agency had a partnership that accounted for half of the organization's revenue in 2018?
A) Stockholm Marketing
B) Berlin Athletics Agency
C) Dentsu
D) Olympic Broadcasting Services
- 28. In what year did the organization begin allowing athletes to receive compensation?
A) 2001
B) 1946
C) 1982
D) 1912
- 29. Which country's athletes were excluded from the 2024 Olympics representing their country due to World Athletics sanctions?
A) United Kingdom and France
B) Israel
C) Sweden and Germany
D) Russia and Belarus
- 30. How many presidents have there been since the establishment of World Athletics?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Five
D) Seven
- 31. Who received the most votes in the 2019 Athletes' Commission election?
A) Kevin Borlée
B) Bernard Lagat
C) Renaud Lavillenie
D) Valerie Adams
- 32. Which country does Iñaki Gómez represent?
A) Poland
B) Canada
C) Belgium
D) Greece
- 33. Who is the chairperson of the Ethics Board?
A) David Howman
B) Carlos Cardoso
C) Michael Beloff
D) Maurizio Damilano
- 34. How many area associations is World Athletics divided into?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 6
D) 4
- 35. How many member federations does World Athletics have?
A) 200
B) 220
C) 210
D) 214
- 36. Which age category is defined as the open class without age limit?
A) Youth
B) Senior
C) Junior
D) Masters
- 37. Who chairs the Athletics Integrity Unit?
A) David Howman
B) Jorge Salcedo
C) Michael Beloff
D) Esther Fittko
- 38. What is the consequence of violating the World Anti-Doping Agency code?
A) Public apology
B) Mandatory training
C) Lifetime ban
D) Community service
- 39. What is the acronym for the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association?
A) CAA
B) OAA
C) EAA
D) NACAC
- 40. How are age-group competitions organized by World Masters Athletics divided?
A) Ten-year groupings
B) Five-year groupings
C) Three-year groupings
D) Yearly groupings
- 41. What is the primary way international athletics competitions are divided?
A) By age
B) By geographical region
C) By physical weight
D) By sex
- 42. Which chromosomes are associated with DSD athletes under World Athletics rules?
A) XXY male chromosomes
B) XYY male chromosomes
C) XX female chromosomes
D) XY male chromosomes
- 43. How did World Athletics change transgender eligibility in 2023?
A) Allowed all transgender women to compete
B) Required a one-year hormone wait
C) Excluded those who have gone through male puberty
D) Limited participation to non-medal events
- 44. What is the maximum stack height allowed for shoes in athletics?
A) 20 mm
B) 30 mm
C) 50 mm
D) 40 mm
- 45. What is the limitation on rigid plates in marathon shoes?
A) Three per shoe
B) One per shoe
C) Zero per shoe
D) Two per shoe
- 46. What is the result of the challenges brought by DSD athletes to the CAS?
A) No athlete has done so successfully
B) All athletes won their cases
C) Rules were suspended indefinitely
D) Rules were completely overturned
- 47. In what decade did World Athletics begin to professionalise and involve itself in one-day meetings?
A) Late 1970s
B) Late 1990s
C) Early 1950s
D) Early 1960s
- 48. How many Golden Events did World Athletics stage between 1978 and 1982?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Eight
- 49. In what year was the IAAF Grand Prix annual track and field circuit created?
A) 1985
B) 1978
C) 1990
D) 1998
- 50. When was the IAAF World Cross Challenge created?
A) 1998
B) 1995
C) 1985
D) 1990
- 51. When did World Athletics start recognizing annual indoor track meets?
A) 2003
B) 1998
C) 1997
D) 1990
- 52. What was created in 1998 to provide seasonal support for decathletes and heptathletes?
A) IAAF Combined Events Challenge
B) IAAF Grand Prix II
C) World Athletics Tour
D) IAAF Race Walking Challenge
- 53. In what year did the World Cross Challenge get disbanded?
A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 2003
D) 2005
- 54. When was the IAAF Race Walking Challenge initiated?
A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 2003
D) 2007
- 55. In what year did the World Athletics Final achieve gender parity?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2003
D) 2006
- 56. What event was added in 2005 to help the World Athletics Final achieve gender parity?
A) Women's 10,000 metres
B) Women's pole vault
C) Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
D) Women's hammer throw
- 57. When did World Athletics officially sanction the WMRA World Cup meetings?
A) 2003
B) 2010
C) 2006
D) 2002
- 58. Which of these was the last sport governed by World Athletics to receive seasonal sanctioning?
A) Cross country
B) Mountain running
C) Racewalking
D) Road running
- 59. What happened to the IAAF World Athletics Tour in 2010?
A) It was expanded to include more countries
B) It merged with the World Championships
C) It was renamed the Diamond League
D) It was made defunct
- 60. How many meets were in the Diamond League when it was created in 2010?
A) 14
B) 10
C) 16
D) 12
- 61. How many categories exist for the World Athletics Heritage Plaque?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Six
D) Five
- 62. Which of these is a valid category for the World Athletics Heritage Plaque?
A) Nation
B) Individual
C) Club
D) Landmark
- 63. Which of these is NOT a category for the World Athletics Heritage Plaque?
A) Culture
B) Legend
C) Equipment
D) City
- 64. What is the primary nature of the World Athletics Heritage Plaque?
A) An individual achievement award
B) A location-based recognition
C) A monetary prize for clubs
D) A recognition for equipment design
- 65. When are announcements for the Heritage Plaque made?
A) During appropriate moments in the calendar
B) Exclusively at the Olympic Games
C) Every month
D) Only at the annual awards gala
- 66. Which of the following is a recognized award in the provided list?
A) Coaching Achievement Award
B) Sportsmanship Award
C) Volunteer of the Year
D) Best Venue Award
- 67. What year were the World Athletics blood test records leaked by a whistleblower?
A) 2018
B) 2016
C) 2011
D) 2015
- 68. How many medals in endurance events were won by athletes with suspicious test results between 2001 and 2012?
A) 146
B) 111
C) 200
D) 55
- 69. Who was the leading anti-doping expert that described the blood values as alarmingly abnormal?
A) Robin Parisotto
B) Craig Reedie
C) Sean Ingle
D) Lamine Diack
- 70. Which sponsor ended its deal with World Athletics four years early in 2016?
A) Adidas
B) Puma
C) Nike
D) Nestlé
- 71. In February 2016, which company also ended its sponsorship of World Athletics?
A) Samsung
B) Nestlé
C) Adidas
D) Coca-Cola
- 72. What was the primary reason for the initial 2015 suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation?
A) Political instability
B) Doping violations
C) Bribery of officials
D) Failure to pay membership fees
- 73. When did the World Athletics Council restore the full-fledged status of the Russian Athletics Federation?
A) March 2026
B) March 2023
C) March 2025
D) March 2022
- 74. When were the doping-related sanctions finally lifted?
A) March 2023
B) March 2024
C) March 2025
D) March 2026
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