World Athletics Day is celebrated every year on May 7 to promote sports participation across the world. The main purpose of this International Day is to promote sports and encourage young individuals to participate in athletics all over the world. This global day highlights the importance of sports with the benefits of positive affect on physical and mental health. It is also the celebration of the spirit of several athletics games with its positive effects on communities and individuals across the world.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which is now called as World Athletics created World Athletics Day in the year 1996. This International Day also provides an opportunity to encourage young individuals to participate or engage in sports activities like athletics worldwide. The main purpose of this international day is to encourage youths to participate in sports activities in competitions with great fitness and health across the world.

Athletics is a group of sporting events or occasions, which involves several sports or activities such as walking, running, throwing, jumping, and many more. Road running, race walking, long jump, and racing are the most common types of athletics competitions. Athletics also involves human competitive sports and games needing physical skill and training which prepare athletes for several competitions such as Common Wealth Games, Asian Games, and Olympics. 

Athletics are the main competitions in several game competitions including the Asian Games, Olympics, and many more. Athletics games are also beneficial for your health with good fitness and maintaining weight that is also good for the heart.