noun
International Association of Athletics Federations; IAAF
Official name of the former world governing body for athletics (now World Athletics). Used in historical or formal contexts.
国際陸上競技連盟は、2019年にワールドアスレティックスに名称を変更した。
The International Association of Athletics Federations changed its name to World Athletics in 2019.
Current name of the organization since 2019; 国際陸上競技連盟 is the former Japanese name.
Compound of 国際 (international), 陸上競技 (track and field), and 連盟 (federation).