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individual sports

events played with specific target

athletics

oldest sport, started in prehistoric times when people used several skills of survival, over time these skills were developed into individual sports

athlos

greek word meaning "contest"

track and field

other term for athletics, involves a variety of events such as running, walking, throwing, and jumping

track events

an event in athletics that requires the athlete to run or walk around a track

sprint / short distance track events

races over short distances and are one of the oldest track events, focused on athletes reaching and sustaining their quickest possible running speed (100, 200, 400 meter)

usain bolt

jamaican athlete holding world record for the 100-meter race, completing it in 9.58 seconds

middle distance track events

unlike in sprints, runners start from a standing position; stand along a curved starting line to ensure everyone is running the same distance; requires athletes to have good aerobic ability and speed endurance (800, 1500 meter)

long distance track events

similar to a marathon, they take place on a track, as opposed to the street course of a marathon; require a lot of stamina from the athletes (3000, 5000, 15000 meter)

relay track events

the only track event where teams race against other teams; teams are made up of four runners of the same sex. each runner has their own section of the track, and they must pass a baton to their teammate with the goal of reaching the finish line in the fastest time

field events

events that take place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

jumping events

long jump, high jump, pole vault, triple jump

long jump

athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point

high jump

competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it

pole vault / pole jumping

an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar

triple jump

sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump

throwing events

shot put, javelin throw, discus throw, hammer throw

shot put

involving "putting" (pushing rather than throwing) a heavy spherical ball, the shot, as far as possible

javelin throw

the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown; the javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area

discus / disc throw

an athlete throws a heavy disc (called a discus/craesean plate) in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors

hammer throw

consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip

dual sports

events played with opposite opponent with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 players on both sides

baton

The stick used to pass around in relay races

8 lanes

Amount of lanes in the track oval

10 hurdles

Amount of hurdles athletes have to pass through