Meetings Track and field

a child taking part in local schools meeting in cambodia

the basic type of meetings all-comers track meets, largely small, local, informal competitions allow people of ages , abilities compete. meetings become more organized can gain official sanctioning local or national association sport.

at professional level, meetings began offer significant financial incentives athletes in 1990s in europe creation of golden 4 competition, comprising meetings in zürich, brussels, berlin , oslo. expanded , received iaaf backing iaaf golden league in 1998, later supplemented branding of selected meetings worldwide iaaf world athletics tour. in 2010, golden league idea expanded globally iaaf diamond league series , forms top tier of professional one-day track , field meetings.