Under-18 athletics
# Under-18 athletics

Youth is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 18 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Youth Athletics Competitions are held every 2 years which contain the best Youth competitors in the world.

## Description and development

The principle behind the category is to introduce young people into athletics. Participators in the competitions in this class may be athletes who have not completed their eighteenth year on 31 December of the year the competition occurs.

## Competitions

### Championships

* IAAF World U18 Championships, organized by the IAAF every 2 years
* European Athletics Youth Championships, organized by the EAA every 2 years
* African Youth Athletics Championships
* Asian Youth Athletics Championships
* Central American and Caribbean Youth Championships in Athletics
* Pan American Youth Athletics Championships
* Oceania Youth Athletics Championships, organized by the OAA every 2 years

### Games

* Youth Olympic Games
* African Youth Games
