Gymnastics and Track and Field Overview

Gymnastics

• Gymnastics is a self-motivating activity where one manipulates body parts into various positions and movements.
• Skills include pikes, tucks, layouts, arches, splits, rolls, and twists.
• Mastering these skills requires proper strength and flexibility training.

Objectives of Gymnastics

• Gymnastics is integrated into physical education to improve and maintain physical fitness.
• It improves the efficiency of movement through grace, poise, dignity, form, and rhythm.
• It fosters creativity through exploring novel movements and combinations.
• It enhances courage, initiative, determination, and perseverance.
• It aims to cultivate interest and enjoyment in gymnastics.

Track and Field

• Ancient Olympic games began in 776 B.C.E. in Olympia, Greece with just one event.
• The four key events were long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, and wrestling.
• The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) governs track and field.
• Strands of Athletics include track events(running, sprinting, relays, hurdles, long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault) and field events (throwing events - hammer, discus, javelin, shot put).

Badminton

• Badminton originated in India.
• It is known as "poona" in India.
• It is played over a net with a shuttlecock and racket.

Badminton Facilities and Equipment

• Court: Rectangular, marked with 40mm wide lines (preferably white or yellow).
• Post and Net: Post height is 1.55 m. The net is made of fine dark cord with even thickness and 760mm deep.
• Shuttle: Sixteen feathers fixed to the base, firmly fastened with thread.
• Racket: Composed of a head, stringed area, throat, shaft, and handle.

Basic Skills in Badminton

• Correct gripping techniques for forehand and backhand strokes.
• Ready position and footwork strategies.

Explore the fundamentals of gymnastics and track and field. This quiz covers essential skills, objectives, and the history of athletic events. Test your knowledge on how these sports promote physical fitness, creativity, and determination.