Athletics
Athletics was contested in the first ancient Olympic Games, and champions have been recorded from as far back as 776 bc.
Title:
Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan
E-mail:
tkm@mf.worldatletics.org
President:
Hajymyrat Rahmanov
FIRST AND ORIGINAL
Throughout recorded sports history, athletics has always been practised. The first event contested in the ancient Olympic Games was the “stadium” race, a sprint of about 192 metres. Winners in this event have been recorded from as far back as 776 BC.
ANCIENT EVENTS
Much like today, the ancient Olympic Games included a wide variety of track and field events. Such events included longer foot races, a race in armour, and a pentathlon event that consisted of the “stadium” race, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw and wrestling.
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- Athletics is a name for various sports that test speed and strength.
- There are two types of athletics events: track and field.
- Athletics events are among the most popular at the Olympic Games, and they were a major feature of the early Olympics held in Ancient Greece.