What are the track and field events and track events?

Field events are divided into jumping and throwing, among which jumping events are: high jump, long jump, triple jump and pole vault; Throwing events include: shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throw.

There are100m, 200m, 400m, 800m,1500m, 3000m, 5000m,10000m, marathon, 3000m steeplechase (men) and10000m in the Olympic Games.

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Motion characteristics:

(A) closely related to life

Walking, running, jumping and throwing are the basic skills of human life and the most basic form of sports in track and field events. These natural movements and techniques are closely related to learning and mastering all kinds of track and field techniques. Standardizing these natural movements is helpful to master track and field techniques correctly and quickly.

(2) extensiveness.

Track and field sports have individuality and extensive mass. In addition to relay running, track and field sports are all sports in which individuals participate in competitions. Team performance and ranking are mostly determined by the sum of individual performance and ranking and the score of relay running.

Track and field is the biggest event in sports, which includes many individual events in five categories. It is the largest number of events and athletes in any large-scale sports meeting, and the people who often participate in track and field are also the largest.

(3) Simple and feasible

Participation in track and field sports is rarely restricted by conditions. Men, women and children can engage in track and field sports in broad and safe areas such as plains, fields, grasslands, paths, highways, beaches, sandy land, hills, hills and parks. Grassroots track and field competitions should proceed from reality and adapt to local conditions. "Any solid and homogeneous ground that can bear running shoes and spikes can be used in track and field competitions."

Promoting physical and mental health

Individual and all-around events in track and field have different requirements for human body shape, main physical quality level and psychological function. Athletes should choose sports from their own reality and characteristics and master advanced and reasonable sports techniques with personal characteristics.

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