PEH2

• Athletics is composed of sports involving running, walking, jumping and throwing.
• Athletics is a group of sports divided mainly in what is popularly known as track and field and it has been played centuries ago in a sports competition.
• Greeks started to promote track and field and it opened the Olympic Games. It has been staged every four years until 394 A.D
• Athletics was intended to show the strong body and skills of the soldiers in Greece.
• Track and field was introduced to the Filipinos by the Americans.
• The competition was under the support of the Amateur Athletics Union.
• Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association governed the Athletics in the Philippines.
• PATAFA followed the rules of International Amateur Athletic Federation.
• In the high jump event, the athlete must run in the start and must jump over a bar without knocking it over.
• An event where an athlete runs and throws a spear is called Javelin Throw.
• An event where an athlete throws a heavy disc as far as possible is called Discus Throw.
• An event where an athlete must hop, step and jump into the sand pit is called Triple Jump.
• An event where an athlete combines speed, agility and strength to leap as far as possible is called Long Jump.
• An event where an athlete runs over a short distance is called Sprint.
• An event where an athlete must leap over a number of barriers placed at specific are around the track is called Hurdles.
• An event where an athlete throws a heavy spherical ball as far as possible is called Shot Put.
• An event where an athlete runs carrying a baton to pass onto the next runner is called Relay.
• An event in which an athlete must jump using a long flexible pole over a bar is called Pole Vault.
• An event in which an athlete must jump unaided over a horizontal bar is called High Jump.
• An event in which an athlete throws a metal ball attached to a handle and a straight wire about three feet long is called Hammer Throw.
• Jumping events in athletics includes high jump, long jump, pole vault, triple jump
• Athletics originated in Ancient Greece.
• 100, 200, 400m are considered Sprint.
• Individual sports are activities where athletes compete on their own.
• Individual sports emphasize personal performance, skill development, and self-discipline.
• Dual Sports involve competition between two individuals or two teams.
• In dual sports, teammates work together two achieve a common goal.
• Dual Sports emphasize teamwork, communication, and mutual support.
• Sports improve health-related fitness.
• Sports reduce mental illness.
• Sports foster positive interactions.
• Sports enhance decision-making and problem-solving skills.