PRACTICE PROBLEMS OF THE KIDS' ATHLETICS PROGRAM IN TURKEY

The purpose of this study is to determine the problems encountered in Turkey in the carrying out of the Kids’ Athletics Program developed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and discussing the solution suggestions. Between 2000 and 2017, the studies and cases conducted on the Kids’ athletics were described by using descriptive screening method. The articles about the Kids’ athletics and the internet search engines were scanned and a descriptive design was created. As a result, the IAAF Kids’ Athletics Program which is thought to contribute significantly to the education of 7-12 year old children through sports is carrying great importance in cooperation with the relevant institutions in order to be implemented in our country as well as in almost two hundred countries around the world.