Athletics

Athletics is also known as _______ and _______.

(a)  

The word athletics came from the Greek word athlos which means (a)   .

100-400m run is to sprints as 800-300m run is to (a)   .

‌This is an event where participants race to the finish line while leaping over obstacles along the way.

• Relay

• Steeplechases

• Hurdles

• Sprint

T‌‌his is an event that involves a team of performers. One runner will run some of the distance, passing the baton to the next runner so that the next runner completes the next set of the track.

• Relay

• Steeplechases

• Hurdles

• Sprint

T‌his event is to see who can jump the furthest from a single jump.

• High jump

• Long jump

• Triple jump

• Pole vault

T‌his is an athletic event in which competitors attempt to jump over a high bar with the end of an extremely long flexible pole held in the hands and used to give extra spring.

• High jump

• Long jump

• Triple jump

• Pole vault

Identify 1 technique for delivery in shot putt.

I‌t is a field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance.

(a)  

‌Among the four field events, which event is the only event that requires the competitor to run in order to build momentum?

• Shot putt

• Hammer throw

• Javelin throw

• Discus throw