the athletics (english)
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Trabajo en ingles acerca del atletismo para alguna exposición.Esta con introducción y conclusion.TRANSCRIPT
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.