ATHLETICS (REPORT BY GROUP 1)

INTRODUCTION

Also known as track and field or track and field athletics is a collection of sports events that involves
running, throwing and jumping. The term of the word Athletics is derived from the combination of
the four Greek words such as:

 Athleo – Fighting
 Athlos- competition
 Athlon- reward
 Athlete- participant in athletics events

HISTORY OF ATHLETICS

Which country started Athletics?

The country that started the ATHLETICS is Greece.

Who invented athletics?

The inventor of athletic is unknown

When was Athletic established?
From 776 B.C to 394 A.D athletics was extremely popular event in the Ancient Greek Olympics

However in 394 A.D the Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned the Olympic Games. And so athletics
essentially died out 1,500 years.

When did Athletics became popular?

Athletics had two periods of major popularity, with the first being 2,000 years ago, during the time of
Ancient Greek Olympics, when athletics was a head line event.

Most popular Country that play Athletics

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 SOVIET UNION/RUSSIA
 KENYA
 GERMANY/EAST GERMANY/WEST GERMANY
 ETHIOPIA

Who is the Father of Athletics?

Who is the father of athletics? Carl Lewis Personal information Weight 176 lb (80 kg) Sport Country
United States of America Sport Track and field

Who is the Mother of Athletics?

Who is the queen of athletics? She has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has
won 4 Asian gold medals and 7 Silver medals. She is often called the "Queen of Indian track and
field". ... P. T. Usha. Personal information Sport Track and field Event(s) Sprints Achievements
and titles

How many types of Athletics are there?

World Athletics, the sport's governing body, defines athletics in six disciplines: track and field, road
running, race walking, cross country running, mountain running, and trail running.
What are the Basic Rules of Athletics?
rules of athletics? A runner must always wear sneakers or athletic shoes during the game. In shorter
events such as in 800 meters race, athletes should stay inside the lane. In longer events, they are
allowed to move to the innermost lanes with a condition that they should not touch the other
participants.

Who are called Athletics?

1 : a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength,
agility, or stamina.

Importance of Athletics
•Physical education and athletics are a part of education that provide opportunities for children and
challenge their skills or knowledge in the sports field.

•This aids them to apply this knowledge to be physically active and develops habits of living a
healthy life.

•Regular participation in such kinds of activities allows your children to develop potential skills that
will enhance and reward their future life and they can become a healthy member of the society.

•The main goal of such activities is to appreciate their creative and expressive talent in the field of
sports.

There are a lot other ways your child could gain benefit from these sport activities, such as:

It leads to general life achievement -By participating in different athletic activities your child will
develop qualities of good sportsmanship. These qualities can ultimately help your child in classroom
and lifelong achievements. By facing different sports challenges, they help them to face classroom
challenges more easily and they get trained for living in this highly competitive society. A best way
to fill their leisure -Sports activities are best to utilize the free time of your child. Engaging in such
kind of activities not only keeps them fit and healthy but also keeps your children away from
indulging in other inappropriate things. A way of having fun and building confidence -Well, athletics
is a great source of fun for young children. They spend hours on playing their favorite sport. It gives
them discipline and confidence in themselves and develop a sense of improvement and achievement.
Competing and gaining success adds a boost to their self-confidence and they start setting higher
goals for them which ultimately become their routine practice.
Famous person in Athletics
USIAN BOLT (OLYMPIC ATHLETE) Birthdate: August 21, 1986 Birthplace: Sherwood Content,
Jamaica One of the greatest athletes ever, Usain Bolt is popular by the nickname ‘Lightning Bolt’. He
holds the world record for 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay and is the only sprinter to win
Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016). JESSE OWENS
(American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at 1936 Berlin Olympics Birthdate:
September 12, 1913 Birthplace: Oakville, Alabama, United States Died: March 31, 1980 Widely regarded
as one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time, Jesse Owens' three world records in less than an
hour in 1935 came to be known as the greatest 45 minutes ever in sports. He was credited with destroying
Adolf Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy when he won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Florence griffith joyner ( track and field athlete) Birthdate: December 21, 1959 Birthplace: Los Angeles,
California, United States Died: September 21, 1998 Legendary American sprinter Florence Griffith
Joyner is still regarded as the fastest woman in the world. Her world records in both the 100m and 200m
categories have still not been broken. The three-time Olympic gold medal winner was also known for her
six-inch nails and her unconventional outfits

JESSE OWENS (American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at 1936 Berlin
Olympics Birthdate: September 12, 1913 Birthplace: Oakville, Alabama, United States Died:
March 31, 1980 Widely regarded as one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time, Jesse
Owens' three world records in less than an hour in 1935 came to be known as the greatest 45
minutes ever in sports. He was credited with destroying Adolf Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy
when he won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Florence griffith joyner ( track and field athlete) Birthdate: December 21, 1959 Birthplace: Los
Angeles, California, United States Died: September 21, 1998 Legendary American sprinter
Florence Griffith Joyner is still regarded as the fastest woman in the world. Her world records in
both the 100m and 200m categories have still not been broken. The three-time Olympic gold
medal winner was also known for her six-inch nails and her unconventional outfits

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Atheltics vs. Athleticism

athletics - physical act, such as sport, and games, requiring stamina, fitness and skill -a group of
sporting activities w/c include track and field , road running and racewalking .

athleticism - a state of being an athlete or taking of part in an athletics events. - a show of athletic
prowness
Components of an Athlete
 Strength ( physical strength) - ability of a muscle to exert force.
 2. speed endurance - ability to prolong the amount of time where a near maximal speed can
be maintained .
 3balance - ability to excersice precise control over the bodys positions and movement
 . 4. Coordination - refers to the body's ability to perform smooth and efficient movement.
 5.body composition - refers to the cardiovascular endurance , flexibility , muscular
endurance, muscular strength
 . 6. cardio respiratory endurance- refers to the ability of circulatory and respiratory system to
supply oxygen to skeletal muscles
 7. agility - refers to thr ability to perform irregular movements quickly and accurately
 8. stability - refers to maintain control of the mass of the body while moving or being
moved .
 9. mental resilience- refers to a person / athlete ability to adapt to change or uncertainty.