THE ATHLETICS

INTRODUCTION• Athletics is the art of outperform adversaries in

speed or resistance; distance or height.

• Athletics is recognized worldwide as the king of sports.

• The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most commonly practiced sports in the world

• Athletic competitions are held for all ages and levels.

• Practicing athletics is one of the easiest ways to stay healthy as it has many benefits for our health

HISTORY OF ATHLETICS• Antiquity

Running, walking, jumping and throwing are natural movements in

man and in fact, the concept of athletics back to very ancient times,

as confirmed by some Lower Paleolithic cave paintings.

• Modern era

Nowadays, athletes are FREELANCE workers. Its main revenue

comes from fees at the various meetings, depending on their results.

Additional revenue comes from sponsors and varies depending on

the popularity of the athlete

DISCIPLINES

SPRINTS:• 100m• 200m• 400m

LONG –DISTAND AND MIDDLE DISTAND:• 8000m

• 1500m• 5000m• 10,000m• 3000m

STEEPLECHASE

Started line

HURDLES:• 100M

HURDLES• 110M

HURDLES• 400M

HURDLESRELAYS: • 4×100• 4×400

• LONG JUMP • TRIPLE JUMP• HIGH JUMP• POLE VAULT

JUMPS:

THROW:

• SHOT PUT• DISCUSS THROW• JAVELIN THROW• HAMMER THROW

ATHLETES WITH DIABILITIES

Athletes with disabilities have competed at separate international event since

1952.Competitors at elite level competition are classified by disability to arrange

athletes with a similar disability in the same event.

F = Field athletes

T = Track athletes

11–13 – Visual impairment. Compete with a sighted guide.

20 – Intellectual disability

31–38 – Cerebral palsy

41–46 – Amputation, and others (including athletes with dwarfism)

51–58 – Wheelchair

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATION(IAAF)The International Association of Athletics

Federation(IAAF) is the

international body for sports of athletics. It was founded on 17 July 1912at

its first congress in Stockholm. Since October 1993 , it has been

headquarter in Monaco. The IAAF has a total of 212 member federations

divided into 6 area associations:

The IAAF has a total of 212 member federations divided into 6 area associations:

AAA – Asian Athletics Association in Asia

CAA – Confederation of African Athletics in Africa

CONSUDATLE – Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo in South América

EAA – European Athletic Association in Europe

NACACAA – North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic

Association in North America

OAA – Oceania Athletics Association in Australia and Oceania (Australasia)

HELPS INCREASE BRAIN POWER

PREVENTS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

MAINTAINS AND IMPROVES FLEXIBILITY

PRODUCES ENDORPHINS

IMPROVE BONES CALCIFICATION

PROMOTES IMMUNITY

REDUCES OVERWEIGHT AND IMPROVES DIGESTION

INCREASES MUSCLE MASS

REDUCES THE INCIDENCE OF DIABETES AND CVD

REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE AND FIX THE CHOLESTEROL IN BLOOD

CONCLUSION The athletics is a very easy way to be fit and are very

different kinds of disciplines to everybody.

Also the events that are done by IAAF is the best way for sponsors can sell their products and the same way the economy in the place where the event takes place

We must have a fair play without cheating

Athletics at the basis of most existing sport, because that includes running, jumping and throwing, which is applied in most sports physical requirement.

Almost no material needed to practice (only throws and jumps) and is very easy, because many people have that ability to some discipline of athletics, either speed, strength or endurance.