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“PRE- FINALS TASK 1”

In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the subject of

By:
Alyssa Velasco
QUESTION: WHAT IS ATHLETIC SPORTS?
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running,
jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are
track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking.

QUESTION: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

The decathlon is for men, this includes four running events, three jumping events, and
three throwing events, all of which take over a two-day period. The heptathlon is
(athletics) an athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for
whom this is an Olympic sport while pentathlon is an ancient athletics discipline,
featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin, and discus.

QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TRACK EVENTS

Shot Put

In the shot put, you throw a heavy spherical object called the shot (it resembles a
cannonball). The weight of the shot is 7.26kg for men and 4kg for women. The shot put
for men has been part of the modern Olympic since 1896 and the competition for women
began in 1948. First, rest the shot close to the neck, and keep it there throughout the
motion. Next, release above the height of the shoulder, using only one hand, as far as
possible. The shot has to land in the designated zone of the throwing area. The one that
lands the furthest, wins
Hammer Throw

The hammer throw involves a heavy ball attached to a strong wire. The ball is swung
twice in the same spot, legs stationary. Next, you make three or four rotations with your
body in a circular motion, with your feet engaged in a heel-toe movement. Then, you
release the ball into the designated zone. Whoever can throw the hammer the furthest,
wins the event.

Discus Throw

The discus is a heavy disc (like a frisbee) and weighs about 2 kg. You start in a circle 2.5
m in diameter, then spin in a counter-clockwise motion around one and a half times to
build momentum, before you release it. Whoever throws it the furthest, will win. There
are no form rules about how the discus is to be thrown.

Javelin Throw

The javelin is a spear about 2.5 m in length. You need to run within a predetermined area
to build up speed and throw it as far as possible. The javelin throw is also an event part of
the men’s decathlon and the women’s heptathlon.

Long Jump

In this event, you run down a strip (the same sort of rubberized surface as running tracks),
and jump as far as possible from a wooden board 20 cm wide. The board is built flush
with the runway, and you leap into a pit filled with finely ground gravel or sand. If you
start the leap with any part of the foot past the foul line, the jump is disqualified.
Triple Jump

Similar to the long jump, you have to run down the track and perform a hop, abound and
then a jump into the sandpit. According to the IAAF rulebook, "the hop shall be made so
that an athlete lands first on the same foot as that from which he has taken off; in the step,
he shall land on the other foot, from which, subsequently, the jump is performed."

Pole Vault

Has been a medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and 2000 for women.
In the pole vault, you sprint down a track, plant one end of the pole in the metal box, and
catapult yourself over a 4.5m horizontal bar (without knocking it to the ground), release
the pole, and fall onto the landing mattress. The pole can be of any length, diameter and
made of any material, but the basic rules and technique state that you must not move your
hands along the pole when it is upright; you must clear the bar feet first, and twist so that
your stomach faces the bar, as you descend.

High Jump

To do the high jump, you do a short run-up, leap from one foot over a horizontal bar, and
fall onto a cushioned landing area. What is interesting was how the jumping technique
evolved in this event. Previously, different high jumpers used different methods, but at
the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, an athlete called Dick Fosbury pioneered the
backward and head-first jump, and captured the gold. This technique is the standard for
all high jumpers today and is dubbed the Fosbury Flop in his honour
QUESTION: WHO HAS A BIG CONTRIBUTION IN THE
FIELD OF ATHLETIC SPORTS?

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was and probably always will be the most popular athlete in the history of
professional sports. Babe Ruth was so popular that his accomplishments and legacy will
forever be etched in the minds of those who only wish they could have seen him play.
During the 1920s, a time when sports were considered the Golden Age of the Century,
Ruth transcended sports onto the front pages of newspapers. Babe Ruth single-handedly
made baseball the national pastime.

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is the most popular athlete in the history of the world since Babe Ruth.
He also might be one of the five most famous celebrities of the 20th century. His success
on the basketball court is unmatched by any player before or since. NBA.com states: “By
acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” He was voted
the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century.

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali transformed the sport of boxing as no athlete has before or since. The
most popular athlete in the sixty years between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan, Ali's
name was as recognizable as President John F. Kennedy's.

Tiger Woods

He is arguably the most prolific golfer in history, winning 14 major golf championships.
He was named PGA Player of the Year nine times and earned four Associated Press Male
Athlete of the Year awards. He achieved the career Grand Slam by age 24.
Jackie Robinson

His name will forever be synonymous with 'first'—the first black baseball player in the
20th century. Jackie Robinson broke baseball's unofficial color barrier on April 15th,
1947. He helped to end the belief that blacks and white should be kept segregated in
professional sports.