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Spectrum Chart - 594 : Athletics
1. Long Jump - Long jump is a track and
field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in
an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. Along
with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for
distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps."
2. Triple Jump – The triple jump,
sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump, is a track and field
event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are
referred to as the "horizontal jumps." The competitor runs
down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the
sand pit. It has been a modern Olympics event since the Games'
inception in 1896.
3. Shot Put - Shot put is a track and
field event involving "throwing"/"putting" a
heavy spherical object the shot as far as possible. The shot put
competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since
their revival in 1896 and women's competition began in 1948.
4. 100 Metres Hurdles (Women) - 100 metres
hurdles is a track and field event run mainly by women. For the race,
ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm's are placed along a straight
course of 100 metres. The first hurdle is placed after a run-up of 13
metres from the starting line. The next 9 hurdles are set at a
distance of 8.5 metres from each other and the home stretch from the
last hurdle to the finish line is 10.5 metres long.
5. 100 Metres – The 100 metres is a
sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common
outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and
prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested
at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women.
The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest
runner in the world."
6. 110 Metres Hudles (Men) – The 110
metres hurdles or 110-meter hurdles, is a hurdling track and field
event for men. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 m in
height are evenly spaced along a straight course of 110 metres. The
Olympic Games have included the 110 m hurdles in their program since
1896.
7. Relay Race – Relay race is an
athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with
four runners completing 100/400 metres each. The first runners must
begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race. A relay
baton is carried by each runner and must be passed within a 20 m
changeover box.
8. High Jump - High jump is a track and
field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal
bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern
most practised format, a bar is placed between two standards with a
crash mat for landing.
9. Pole Vault - Pole vaulting is a track
and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole, which
today is usually made either of fibreglass or carbon fibre as an aid
to jump over a bar. It is typically classified as one of the four
major jumping events in athletics, alongside the high jump, long jump
and triple jump.
10. 50 KM Race Walk (Men) – The 50
kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event. The racewalking
event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in
contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight
until the raised leg passes it. 50 kilometres is 31 miles.
11. Marathon – The marathon is a
long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195
kilometres usually run as a road race. There are many marathons held
all over the world each year. It is a very difficult event and
runners are advised to run many miles before they compete. This event
was named after a battle of the Greco-Persian wars.
12. 20 KM Race Walk (Women) – The 20
kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by
both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race.
Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the
supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
13. Heptathlon – A heptathlon is a track
and field combined events contest made up of seven events. There are
two heptathlons – the women's heptathlon and the men's – composed
of different events. The men's heptathlon is older and is held
indoors, while the women's is held outdoors and was introduced in the
1980's, first appearing in the Olympics in 1984.
14. Javelin Throw – The javelin throw is
a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m in
length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running
within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the
men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.
15. Decathlon – The decathlon is a
combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events.
Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are
determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged
on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved.
16. Steeplechase – The steeplechase is an
obstacle race in athletics. The foremost version of the event is the
3000 metres steeplechase. A 3,000 metres steeplechase is defined in
the rulebook as having 28 barriers and 7 water jumps.
17. Discus Throw - Discus throw is a track
and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc called a
discus in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their
competitors. The men's discus is a heavy lenticular disc with a
weight of 2 kilograms and diameter of 22 centimetres, the women's
discus has a weight of 1 kilogram and diameter of 18 centimetres.
18. Hammer Throw – The hammer throw is
one of the four throwing events in regular track and field
competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The
men's hammer weighs 7.26 kg and measures 121.3 cm in length and the women's hammer weighs 4 kg and
119.4 cm in length. Like the other throwing events, the competition
is decided by who can throw the implement the farthest.
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