Juniors: age. The development of youth sports

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Who are the juniors? What age fits this category? This will be discussed in this article.

In the world of competition the athletes are divided into age categories. This is done to make competition more transparent, and the participants themselves were inspired by the honest struggle with peers to achieve high results. After the youth (school) age, where it is clearly seen in active athletes, who have seriously decided to continue his studies in a chosen sport, there is next age class – a Junior.

Age juniors

Junior age

According to the rules of the International Federation of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the age of the Junior category is limited to 19 years and younger, but not older. The contestant is considered a Junior if his age of twenty years at the date of 31 December of the year of the competition. In other sports in the category of “Junior” age could be less or even go up to 22 years. It depends on the speed set by the athlete peak shape. In some sports it is typed faster, others slower, so the division into young men and juniors in different Federation is established in different ways.

Athletics is in the category of “Junior”

Junior sports

For a more complete understanding and presentation of the results in the age categories we will examine the competitions of the world levels among juniors in athletics. This spectacular race, where there are no strong aspirations for monetary remuneration. All of the young participants, there is a game of competitive and friendly spirit. At this age there is already a residual weighting is to continue to engage seriously on the sport on a professional level, going to the adult class, or to leave good memories and to stay on the level of physical fitness. Think about it almost every Junior. Sport, especially an adult, is not easy.

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Those who will eventually eventually continue to improve their achievements, if for professional competitions among the senior does not have enough standard to perform in Amateur competitions, various games and even glorified in competitions of veterans.

The athletics Competitions for juniors are held in various continents around the world. They start with children's or youth games. Then moved to a separate contest and admitted to official federations. The most prominent competition is the championship of the juniors, but at this age, some athletes are already at adult international competitions and even the Olympics.

The First Junior competitions in different countries

juniors what age

The First world Championships in athletics in the category of “Junior” (age - under the age of 19 years) was held under the auspices of the IAAF in Athens (Greece) in 1986. The intensity of the event - every two years. In 2016, had these outstanding, entertaining competitions for young people in our country, in Kazan (Russia). Many young boys and girls already entered in the Olympic teams of their countries and present them at numerous international competitions in their areas of athletics programs.

In Europe, these competitions began to be held a little before the world championship. In Warsaw (Poland) in 1964 were the first, but even then not considered official, athletic games in the classroom "juniors" (under 20 years). Then, the European Federation took patronage over these events. And already in 1970 in Colombo (France) the game has received from the Federation the official status with a once in two years.

Rules of conduct

The time of the set is not accidental. Almost always they took place during the second half of July. Since most participants were either already existing students, who have to pass the session and exams, or young people who were preparing for admission to universities. They had to stay, the time for preparation and relaxation before the new school year.

Development Stages

Championships

European launches over time through the different adjustments. For example, until 1989 there were various options for the category “Junior”. Age young people were not to exceed 20 years, and the girls were taken to 19 years. From 2000 to 2005 with the Federation, the IAAF has reduced the weight of the core to the push and also drive for the hammer throwers and the height of the barriers in the women's 110-meter hurdles. Until that time, these types of athletic programs for young athletes used the Olympic sports equipment and the height of the barriers, as in adult competition.

Rules of the competitions among juniors

Junior class

Each country since the championship could put two participants in one program, and since 2003 has expanded the limit to three. At the moment the European Championships play medals among juniors in 44 subjects of the Queen of sports. Allowed teams national teams are part of the European athletics Federation. In the summer of 2017, the next event of this championship among juniors will be held in Grosseto (Italy).

Since 1986 in Asiaare official Championships among juniors. In Algeria since 1994 every two years also held the competitions among the youth Junior ages.

In America spend starts two federations. Since 1974, the athletics Federation of Central America and the Caribbean began to hold Championships for juniors. The first competitions were held in Venezuela. In Sudbury (Canada) since 1980 under the auspices of the Panamerican Association of athletics began to hold Junior competitions.

The Most famous of our time in Junior athletics, who moved to the sport, becoming a multiple world record holder in the women's 100, 200 metres team relay 4 by 100 meters is Usain Bolt (from Jamaica). This legend now the whole world knows. He is listed in the Junior list with a world record in the 200 meters - of 20.13 seconds set in 2003 at the championship in Bridgetown (Barbados). Today "the flash" joins the adult world record holders.

In some countries there are entire schools for training young athletes. In Kiev (Ukraine) in 2014, club “Junior Sport”.


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