Athletics 101

One lap around the track?

• 1600 meters

• 800 meters

• 100 meters

• 400 meters

How many throws do the athletes have in throwing events?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 2

Power is generated from what in the throwing events?

• Legs

• Arms

• Obliques

• Shoulders

What finger is last to touch the discus?

• Depends on the grip

• Index

• Middle

• Thumb

The Javelin doesn't have to stick in the ground to count, it just has to land tip first.

• True

• False

What force keeps the discus in the throwers hand?

• Kinetic

• Gravity

• Centrifugal

The athlete must enter and exit out of what half of circle?

• Front

• Back

• Doesn't Matter

• Right

How many runners per team in a relay

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Sequence in triple jump?

• "Step,Hop,Jump"

• "Hop,Step,Jump"

• "Jump,Step,Hop"

• "Step,Jump,Hop"

How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in one Olympic?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 6