Chinese Athletic Association
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The Chinese Athletic Association (中国田径协会) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in the People's Republic of China
. It became a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations
in 1978 and is also a member of the Asian Athletics Association
.
HQ located at 2 Tiyuguan Road, Beijing
; President: Shijie DUAN, General Secretary: Zhaocai DU
CAA was founded in Beijing
in 1954. It is a non-governmental organization. The CAA has the corporate membership of the All-China Sports Federation
. The CAA is a national sports association in charge of the athletic sports in China recognized by the China Olympic Committee.
Under the CAA there are seven committees, namely the Training Committee, the Tournament Committee, the Development Committee, the Publicity Committee, the Facility and Equipment Committee, the Medical Affairs Committee and the Secretariat. CAA also has 44 branches nationwide.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It became a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
in 1978 and is also a member of the Asian Athletics Association
Asian Athletics Association
The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia. It is headquartered in Singapore. It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions....
.
HQ located at 2 Tiyuguan Road, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
; President: Shijie DUAN, General Secretary: Zhaocai DU
CAA was founded in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 1954. It is a non-governmental organization. The CAA has the corporate membership of the All-China Sports Federation
All-China Sports Federation
The All-China Sports Federation is a national non-governmental, non-profit sports organization in China. It oversees a wide array of sports associations in the country....
. The CAA is a national sports association in charge of the athletic sports in China recognized by the China Olympic Committee.
Under the CAA there are seven committees, namely the Training Committee, the Tournament Committee, the Development Committee, the Publicity Committee, the Facility and Equipment Committee, the Medical Affairs Committee and the Secretariat. CAA also has 44 branches nationwide.