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Athletics

Traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games, athletics is a collection of sporting events that involve jumping, running, walking, and throwing. The most common athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking. 

Athletics events are among the oldest of all sports and are often referred to as the backbone of the Summer Olympic Games with numerous track and field events. Athletics events have been a staple at the Olympic Games beginning in 1896 and are also included at the Paralympic Games. Find athletics leagues, tournaments, camps, and clinics. Improve your skills with tips, tricks, drills, and more.

Sport Guide: Watch Shot Put Explained Screenshot
Sport Guide: Watch Shot Put Explained
January 12, 2021
Athletes glide or spin to throw as far as they can without stepping out of the circle.
Sport Guide: Inside Pole Vault Screenshot
Sport Guide: Inside Pole Vault
January 12, 2021
Propelled by a fibreglass pole, pole vaulters fly high over a rod using the approach of high jump combined with intense upper body strength.
Sport Guide: Inside the Triple Jump Screenshot
Sport Guide: Behind the Triple Jump
January 11, 2021
The three-stage hop, step and jump springboards athletes to lengths that sometimes reach 10-times their body's height.
Sport Guide: Long Jump Explained Screenshot
Sport Guide: Long Jump Explained
January 11, 2021
Competing in long jump is more than running and jumping: it's speed, stamina, flexibility and a series of calculated movements.
Sport Guide: All About Hurdles Screenshot
Sport Guide: All About Hurdles
January 11, 2021
Competing in the hurdles is about rhythm, technique and speed and the slightest mistake can cost an athlete the race.
Sport Guide: All About the Hammer Screenshot
Sport Guide: All About Hammer
January 11, 2021
Throwing hammer is as much about footwork as it is about the upper body, but combining both with speed will determine the winner.
Sport Guide: Watching Running Relays Screenshot
Sport Guide: Watch Running Relays
January 11, 2021
Tensions run high as teams of the world's top sprinters sprint to pass the baton to the next runner without dropping it.
Sport Guide: Race Walk & Marathon Explained Screenshot
Sport Guide: Race Walk & Marathon Examined
January 11, 2021
The marathon made its debut at the first Olympics and has been the ultimate running endurance event ever since.
Sport Guide: Javelin Explained Screenshot
Sport Guide: Javelin Explained
January 11, 2021
Throwing a metal-tipped spear overarm as far as it can go without surpassing the throwing arc takes skill, speed and strength.
Sport Guide: Throwing Discus Screenshot
Sport Guide: Throwing Discus
January 11, 2021
Strength and technique may launch and guide a metal discus, but wind can change its course.
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