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DISCUSS THROW

JAVELIN THROW
THROW EVENT
SHOT PUT

HAMMERR
THROW
FIELD EVENTS
HIGH JUMP
VERTICAL JUMP
POLE VAULT
JUMP EVENT
LONG JUMP
HORZONTAL
JUMP
TRIPLE JUMP
100 METERS

SPRINT EVENT 200 METERS

400 METERS
ATHLETICS

800 METERS
TRACK EVENTS
MIDDLE DISTANCE
1500 METERS

500 METERS
LONG DISTANCE
10000 METERS
HEPTATHLON
COMBINED
EVENTS
DECATHLON

100 METERS

HURDLE EVENTS 110 METERS

400 METERS

4*100
RELAY
4*400

HISTORY OF ATHLETICS
Track and Field is the one of the oldest among all sporting competition. Athletics was part of
Panhellenic games. Olympics is the most important among Panhellenic game. It dates back to
776 BCE held at Sanctuary of Olympiad. The Isthmian Games, in the sanctuary of Isthmus of
Corinth, first historically dated in 582 B.C.; the Pythian Game, in the sanctuary of Delphi, first
well known in 582 B.C.; and the Nemean Games, in the valley of Nemea, registered since 573
B.C.
THE PYTHIAN GAMES

During this game Athletics was gradually introduced with first inclusion 4 track events
(stadion, diaulos, dolichos, hoplitodromos) and pentathlon.

hoplitodromos
dolichos
https://www.archaeologs.com/w/dolikhos/en

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