7 May is Children's Athletics Day, launched by the World Athletics Federation, which aims to promote healthy lifestyles for children and young people around the world. In his speech on Children's Athletics Day, World Athletics Federation President Sebastian Coe said that as the foundation of all sports, athletics empower children with more powerful physical functions so that they can exercise, play and explore, so that they can confidently understand the world. It is hoped that all children and young people will take action, develop the habit of exercising, and have a happier and healthier life.
In order to respond to the call of the World Athletics Federation, further promote the enthusiasm of mainland children to participate in athletics, give play to the function of athletics as a sports foundation, stimulate the interest of Chinese children in athletics, and promote the popularization of Chinese athletics projects, the Chinese Athletics Association, together with athletics associations at all levels, youth athletics clubs, primary schools and kindergartens, organized the "World Children's Athletics Day and China Children's Athletics Month" activities from May 7 to June 1.
Under the initiative of the World Athletics Federation and the Chinese Athletics Association, all localities actively responded to the call and held a variety of children's athletics activities on May 7 to cultivate children's interest in athletics and enrich children's sports life in the form of children's games.
On the same day, the "World Children's Athletics Day & China Children's Athletics Month" sponsored by the Jiangsu Athletics Association was held in Pudong Kindergarten, Tanqiao Primary School and Taizhou Hailing Kindergarten in Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, with more than 100 teachers and students participating. At the event site, under the leadership of professional teachers, the children experienced four sports: drilling relay, cross jump, crossing obstacles and throwing accuracy, and speed ladder, showing their athletic ability and fighting spirit.
At the same time, the "World Children's Athletics Day and China Children's Athletics Month" and the 2022 Meishan Athletics Association Youth Sports Open Class were also held at the Dongpo Stadium in Dongpo District, Meishan City. The theme of the event is "Born to Love Running", "Helping Children's Athletics· Run Boy", a slogan, invited several professional coaches and athletes to explain athletics techniques to teenagers and guide them to experience fun track and field lessons.
In addition, the Nanning Station of "World Children's Athletics Day and China Children's Athletics Month" was also held in Guangxi Military Region Kindergarten and Cuifeng Kindergarten on the 7th. Under the guidance of the teacher, the children carried out fun basketball, jumping circles, obstacle courses and other activities, and had a clearer understanding of athletics in sports, and both exercised and harvested happiness in fun activities.
The Chinese Athletics Association proposes that all localities continue to carry out colorful children's athletics activities during the "World Children's Athletics Day and China Children's Athletics Month", or actively participate in online theme activities, calling on more children to participate in athletics, feel the charm of athletics, and cultivate children's lifelong sports habits.