Track and Field Events History

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What is the aim of the discus event in track and field?

To throw the discus outside the legal area

To roll the discus on the ground

To throw the discus as far as possible (correct)

To catch the discus mid-air

In what era did the shot put sport originate?

Middle Ages (correct)

Ancient Greek era

Industrial Revolution

Renaissance period

What is the weight of a standard javelin used in track and field events?

500 grams

800 grams (correct)

2 kilograms

1 kilogram

Which of the following is NOT a common throwing event in track and field?

High jump Signup and view all the answers

How do athletes typically gain momentum before throwing the javelin in a competition?

By running down a runway Signup and view all the answers

What is the weight of the hammer used in the hammer throw event?

4kg Signup and view all the answers

In which jumping competition does an athlete use the Fosbury Flop technique?

High jump Signup and view all the answers

What are the three combined jumps in the triple jump event called?

Hop, step, jump Signup and view all the answers

Which field event requires athletes to run down a track with a pole to propel themselves over a horizontal bar?

Pole vault Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial for success in the pole vault event?

Proper timing and execution of techniques Signup and view all the answers

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What is the aim of the discus event in track and field?

In what era did the shot put sport originate?

What is the weight of a standard javelin used in track and field events?

Which of the following is NOT a common throwing event in track and field?

How do athletes typically gain momentum before throwing the javelin in a competition?

What is the weight of the hammer used in the hammer throw event?

In which jumping competition does an athlete use the Fosbury Flop technique?

What are the three combined jumps in the triple jump event called?

Which field event requires athletes to run down a track with a pole to propel themselves over a horizontal bar?

What is crucial for success in the pole vault event?

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Track and Field Events History

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Questions and Answers

What is the aim of the discus event in track and field?

In what era did the shot put sport originate?

What is the weight of a standard javelin used in track and field events?

Which of the following is NOT a common throwing event in track and field?

How do athletes typically gain momentum before throwing the javelin in a competition?

What is the weight of the hammer used in the hammer throw event?

In which jumping competition does an athlete use the Fosbury Flop technique?

What are the three combined jumps in the triple jump event called?

Which field event requires athletes to run down a track with a pole to propel themselves over a horizontal bar?

What is crucial for success in the pole vault event?

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