Race walking is a form of walking which is one of the most difficult

Olympic sports.

It is a way of walking and also a competitive sport. It allows you to develop an ability to walk faster than many people run.

Race walking also helps you

understand a very important lesson in life. Life has rules. When you run, you can run as fast as

you can and… …ANY WAY you can. There are no rules.

When you race walk, however, you can

only walk as fast as you LEGALLY can because there are

rules.

Race walking has only two rules :

1.You must keep one foot on the ground at all times. Breaking this rule is called

"lifting."

2. The leading leg must be straight at the knee when the foot touches the ground.

Breaking this rule is call "creeping."

Judges are positioned around a course to ensure that competitors comply with the rules. If racewalker break the rules , the judge is displaying a yellow paddle. If a walker gets three disqualification cards - each from a different judge, they show the walker a red baton, which is the disqualification sign.

Race walkers beside that they cannot keep their knee bent, they also cannot fly if they want to. Observing the two rules, the fastest race walkers cannot go as fast as the fastest runners, and they must find other ways to go fast. The best race walkers usually have natural talent, have good coaches, and train intensely.

Robert Korzeniowski – is a Polish racewalker. He specializes in 50km walk. He has won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics and three

at world championships.

A walker should: posture: stand tall but not rigid head: hold head up; use eyes to look

down at the road shoulders: keep shoulders relaxed and

down…

knees: straighten knees just before heel contact feet: hold toes up on/after heel contact speed: increase speed by using a quicker steps

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING !

WIKTORIA CZERWIEC

http://www.thewalkingsite.com/racewalking/index.html

http://www.racewalk.com/defaultRW.asp http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/

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