The 19th edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships kicks off today (August 1). Launched as the World Junior Championships in Athletics in 1986, the competition is a stage for athletes in the under-20 athletics age category. The biennial world championship which was last held in Nairobi, Kenya, will commence today at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Columbia.The World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 22 will feature over 1500 athletes from around the world. The world’s top athletes will face each other and fight for glory in the six-day-long competition. The event will commence with the qualification for women's javelin on Monday at 09:05 AM (EST). The packed competition will end on Saturday, August 6, with the men’s 4x400m final.World Athletics@WorldAthleticsHasta mañana, Cali #WorldAthleticsU20 @WACali2210613Hasta mañana, Cali 👋🇨🇴#WorldAthleticsU20 @WACali22 https://t.co/FR26Kk2fLSAccording to World Athletics, the event 'provides the first platform for athletes to compete on a global stage for a major international title and gives the world a chance to see future stars emerge'. It is one of the top competitions for athletes in the U-20 age category.World Athletics@WorldAthletics¡VENGA CALI! The #WorldAthleticsU20 are kicking off in @WACali22 on 1 August, and here's how you can follow the competition 16446¡VENGA CALI! 👏🇨🇴The #WorldAthleticsU20 are kicking off in @WACali22 on 1 August, and here's how you can follow the competition 👇World Athletics U20 Championships 2022: Time schedule for Day 1Here's the schedule for the events in EST:Morning session9:05 AM W Javelin throw qualification9:10 AM M 100 metres decathlon U209:40 AM W Shot put qualification9:45 AM M 1500 metres heats10:08 AM M Long jump decathlon U2010:20 AM W 3000 metres steeplechase heats11:00 AM W 800 metres heats11:45 AM M Long jump qualification11:50 AM M Shot put (6kg) decathlon U2011:55 AM M 100 metres heatsAfternoon session15:00 PM M High jump decathlon U2015:00 PM W Discus throw qualification15:15 PM M 110m hurdles (99.0cm) heats15:26 PM W Pole vault qualification16:20 PM X 4x400 metres relay heats16:27 PM W Discus throw qualification17:00 PM W 3000 metres finals17:25 PM M 5000 metres finals17:38 PM M Shot put (6kg) qualification17:55 PM M 400 metres decathlon U20Time schedule for Day 1 in IST (Indian Standard Time):The six-day event will start with the qualification for the women's javelin on Monday, August 1 at 06:35 PM as IST is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of EST.Time schedule for Day 1 in BST (British Summer Time):The World Athletics U20 Championships will commence on Monday, August 1 at 2:05 PM as BST is 5 hours ahead of EST.Time schedule for Day 1 in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time):The event will commence on Monday, August 1 at 1:05 PM as GMT is 4 hours ahead of EST.Time schedule for Day 1 in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time):The event commences on Monday, August 1 at 1:05 PM as CUT is 4 hours ahead of EST.Time schedule for Day 1 in PT (Pacific Time):The World Athletics U20 Championships commences on Monday, August 1 at 06:05 AM as EST is 3 hours ahead of PT.The action from the World Athletics U20 Championships 22 will be available for viewing online. The events will be live streamed on the World Athletics’ official YouTube and Facebook channels. Apart from this, various TV networks across the world will also stream the six-day-long competition. The full schedule for the event is available on the official website.