Athletics Canada

Athletics Canada / Athletisme Canada
JurisdictionNational
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
AffiliationWorld Athletics
Regional affiliationNACAC
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
ChairmanHelen Manning
CEOMathieu Gentès
SponsorSport Canada
Official website
www.athletics.ca
Canada

Athletics Canada or AC (French: Athlétisme Canada) is the national governing body for athletics in Canada, which includes track and field, cross-country running, road running, and race walking.[1] Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Athletics Canada is a non-profit organization. The organization is led by an elected board of directors, with a head chair, currently Helen Manning.

Athletics Canada is involved in many aspects of the sport at the local, national, and international level – providing the rules, officials, coaching education, sports science and athlete development, youth programs, masters (age 40+) competition, and an annual meeting. It also organizes annual Outdoor Track and Field Championships and Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Athletics Canada is a member of WA, IOC, IPC, EAA, NACAC, JDFL, CP-ISRA, CGF, ISBA, FISU and WADA.[2]

  1. ^ Mission and Values Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ International Organizations Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine