The 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, Sϋdtirol, Italy (8-12 July 2009) are on course to witness one of the greatest ever gatherings of nations in the competition’s history.
173 of the IAAF’s 213 Member Federations have submitted preliminary entries to compete in this biennial World Athletics Series competition, involving approximately 2000 athletes and officials.
Organisers (LOC) website