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Federación Atlética De Chile
The Chilean Athletics Federation (:es:Federación Atlética de Chile, Federación Atlética de Chile) (FEDACHI) is the governing body of athletics in Chile. It served the purpose of the Chilean Olympic Committee until one was established in 1934. The president for the period 2014-2017 was Juan Luis Carter. History FEDACHI was founded on 21 May 1914. First president was Erasmo Arellano Durán. FEDACHI was one of three founder members of the CONSUDATLE on 24 May 1918, in Buenos Aires. Former president until 2013 was Álvaro González (athletics officials), Álvaro González. Affiliations FEDACHI is the national member federation for Chile in the following international organisations: *World Athletics *CONSUDATLE, Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo (CONSUDATLE; ''South American Athletics Confederation'') *Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) *Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; ''Ibero-American Athletics Association'') Moreover, it is part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
