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Track and Field Sports in Nigeria
Women Relay Race
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Track and Field Sports in Nigeria
Shot Put Competitionn
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Track and Field Sports in Nigeria
Women Long Jump Athlete
Track and Field is among the oldest form of sporting competition not only in Nigeria but throughout the entire globe. It allows an individual athlete to use running, throwing and jumping skills to win competitions. It can be played as an individual sport or as a team sports especially relay races which consist of four teams.
Track and Field is generally classified under the sport of athletics which comprises of road running, cross country running, short distance, javelin throw, discus throw, stadion footrace, relay race, shot put, hammer throw and combined events.
It is being played in an oval running track stadium that comprises a grass field for the throwing and jumping activities. The running event comprises sprints, middle distance, long distance, relay race and hurdling.
In track and field athletics, sprints are races run over a short distance within a short timeframe. It is among the oldest running competition and it is often used in many sports that involves running. During the Olympics and Outdoor World Championships, there are three sprints running event in track and field that is mostly held which are the 100 meter, 200 meters and 400-meter event.
The middle distance running events are track races which are longer than sprints as it ranges up to 3000 meters. The long distance race is a continuous running on the track which includes 32000m, two-mile run, three-mile run, five-mile run etc.
This form of running requires stamina and endurance for you to complete it. The 4 x 100 meters relay is another famous event mostly held at track and field competition. All these races are won by the athlete who has the fastest record of time.
The jumping event consists mainly of a long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault and athletes are judged with the length or height of their jumps. An athlete when jumping for height has to avoid their body touching the crossbar as well as knocking it down because once your body touches the bar you are disqualified for the game.
The throwing event basically involves propelling an object such as javelin, heavyweight, hammer throw, shot put or discus from a focal point of which athletes are being judged and recorded base on the distance the object is thrown.
The combined event is a competition which involves athletes participating in a number of track and field events, scoring points for their performance in each level. Track And Field sports especially relay requires teamwork and communication to be effective.
Track and Field has a rule guiding it which is that any athlete that runs outside his or her track lane will be disqualified from the sport that is why athletes are always advised to be careful and focused while playing the game.
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