It’s a research paper on athletics

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Title: Research Paper on Athletics
Contents
Introduction    3
History of Athletics    3
History of Olympics    3
History of Athletics in Different Parts of the World    4
Athletic Championship    4
Athletic Events all over the World    5
Track Events    5
Jump Events    5
Throw Events    6
Other Events    6
Conclusion    6
Works Cited    8
Introduction
    Athletics is a Greek word, which stands for competing for a prize. Athletics is a group of sporting event, in which athletes are engaged in competitions related to running, jumping, throwing and walking. There are various kinds of athletic events, which are organized yearly. One of the biggest athletic events organized is Olympics. Apart from this, there are many other kinds of athletic games, which are played in various events such as long jump, short put, relay race, race walking and several different kinds of race (Yeung). Athletics is not a new game and it has a long history. Athletic competitions are organized since ancient Greek time.
History of Athletics
    The game, which was once started as a source of the entertainment, now, has become the biggest competition in the world. Athletes all over the world come to compete and earn the title of the champion. Athletics had been the oldest sports played and its root are prehistoric. The written history of the athletic events was obtained from the various sources, such as depiction in the Ancient Egyptian tombs in Saggara from 2250 BC. The oldest known athletics competition was found during Panhellenic Games in 500 BC. The first official athletic event was organized in 776 BC, which is known as the Olympic Competition (Kyle).
History of Olympics
In the early Olympic competitions, men from all over the Greek were invited to play and show their skills. In ancient Greece, this athletic Olympic competition was a very glorified and highly contested competition. This occurred once in every four years. The early age competition, which held in Olympic, was foot race of two hundred yards. The prize for the winner of the race was the olive wreath. The winner of the competition was regarded as one of the greatest men in the country. In the later years, various kinds of sports have gotten included in the competition such as running, jumping, wrestling, boxing, javelin throw and hurling the quoits. This game was considered honorable and the winner was considered as noble. Until now, the enthusiasm and excitement among the athletes to win Olympic game has not reduced. In the present times, in the Olympic competition, various kinds of modern forms of sports such as hockey, tennis and physical and gymnasium drills are also included.
History of Athletics in Different Parts of the World
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