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ATHELETICS

  
THE  SPORTS   THAT   MAKE  UP  ATHLETICS  are   divided  into  two  groups ;track  events-   which  includes   ,sprinting,middle,and  long   distance   running  ,relay  running,hurdling   and  walking-and field  events  which  require   jumping  and  throwing  skills.Contests designed  to  test  the  speed  ,strength,agility,and  stamina  of  athletes  were   held  by ancient Greeks over  4000  years  ago.However   the  abolition   of   the  Olympics  game   in   393  AD    meant   that   athletics   were   neglected   until  the  revival  of large  scale  competition  in  the  mid  nineteenth century.
  


  
  
Modern  stadia    offer   areas  reserved   for long jump,triple jump,and  pole vault   situated  outside  the  running  track.The javelin  ,shot,hammer and  discus  are  thrown   within  the  track  area.Most  athletes    specialize  in  one    or  two  events,held  over  two  days.;200  m   and   800 m  races,,100  m  hurdles,javelin,shot put,  high jump  and  long  jump.In  the  decathlon ,men  complete in  ten   events over  two  days;100m,400m,and 1500m races,110  m hurdles,javelin,discus, shot  ,pole  vault,high jump  and   long jump.
  



  





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