Athletics - Track And Field Events

Athletics is a collection of sports events like running, throwing, walking and jumping. Athletics is also known as track and field or track and field athletics. Athletics was also the main event in the first Summer Games. From the very first modern Summer Games athletics has made a permanent place in the Olympics program. The less need for expensive equipment and the simplicity of the competitions makes athletics one of the most commonly competed sports in the world.

Track And Field Events

Track and field events are generally individual sports with athletes challenging each other to decide a single victor. Track and field athletics is a collection of three sports disciplines. These disciplines are running, throwing and jumping. The racing events are won by the athlete with the fastest time, while the jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who has achieved the greatest distance or height in the contest.

Athletics is the Greek word, “athlon” which means “contest”. In some languages, track and field athletics are referred to as “light athletics” to differentiate them from the “heavy athletics”. The sport events included in the “heavy athletics” are weight lifting and wrestling. The track and field athletics is more of a direct manifestation of the Olympic motto, “faster, higher and stronger”.

The modern track and field athletics are generally held on a running track of 400 meters length. The track events or the running events take place on the track. The field enclosed within the track is used for staging the field events like jumping, vaulting and throwing.



Women Vaulting

The athletics competitions for men and women are held separately. The distance of the sprint events are generally the same for men and women. However, the barriers in the hurdle and steeplechase events are lowered for women. The weight of the shot, javelin, hammer and discus are also less in women's competition. The field of international track and field athletics is governed by International Association of Athletics Federations or IAAF.

Track And Field Events Stadium

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