What are field events in athletics? SHARE Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email James Wong of Team Singapore seen here in the discus event at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar 2013 (image credit: Stanley Cheah/SportSG) Introduction To Field Events Track and field events have a long and rich tradition, and are some of the oldest athletic contests in recorded human history. In 776 BC, at the first Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, there was only one sport – wrestling. Gradually, the Games expanded to include the javelin throw, the long jump and others. By 200 BC, these athletic contests were so popular, there were 4 separate festivals, with participants from neighbouring countries and cities, like Rome (The Panhellenic Games). In this second part, we will examine field events, which take place on a large field, as opposed to the running track. They can be classified as jumping and throwing categories. Shot Put In the shot put, you throw a heavy sp...
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