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CHAPTER 1 AND 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Being _______________ and healthy can help you get through with the stresses and demands of life. It improves your ___________________________________which can only be realized as you get older.

A

physically fit
self-esteem, develops your confidence, and clarifies your self-concept

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2
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are directly related to the survival skills of primitive humans.

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track and field

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3
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were early weapons were hurled through the air like the modern shot-put and javelin.

A

rocks and spears

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4
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In ancient ______________, sporting events became so popular that special athletic contest was started in ________ B.C.

A

Greece
776

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5
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Greatest athletes from Greece came to a place called __________-to compete.

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Olympia

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6
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The competition was called the ____________

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Olympic games

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However, after Rome conquered Greece in __________ they became less of a sport and more like organized combat. This continues until Roman Emperor ______________ finally ordered the Olympic Games halted in __________

A

146 B.C
Theodosius I
394 A.D.

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8
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Olympic Games is also called

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Olympian Game

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9
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The greatest of the games or festivals of Ancient Greece. Held every_______- years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus

A

four

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10
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The motto of the modern Olympic is ___________________That is the goal of every track and field.

A

“Swifter, Higher, Stronger!”

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11
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________is oval shaped made up of two long straight sections connected together by two curved sections.

A

running track

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12
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The track is_______meters in measure.

A

400

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13
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*There are lines painted on the surface of the track to separate it into ___lanes. Each lane measures____________

A

8
1.22m

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14
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__________should be very light. It has _____________sharp metal spikes on its sole. The spikes grip the track’s surface to give the runner better traction.

A

track shoes
four six

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15
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Firearm used by a judge to signal the start of a race by firing blanks into the air.

A

starting pistol

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16
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are a device used in the sport of track and field by sprint athletes to brace their feet against at the start of a race so they do not slip as they stride forward.

A

starting blocks

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17
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is a small stick that is passed from one runner to the next during a relay race. The relay__________ is a smooth, hollow, one-piece tube made of wood, metal or another rigid material.

A

baton

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18
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baton measures between __________centimeters long and between __________-centimeters in circumference. The baton must weigh at least 50 grams.

A

28 and 30
12 and 13

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19
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Barrier used as an obstacle in certain track events; it is placed at regular intervals on the circuit and its height varies depending on the event.

A

hurdles

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20
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hurdles:

men
110 m =
400m =

women
100 m =
400 m =

A

1.067m
.914

.838
.762

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21
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A barrier used in steeple chase with a length if _________ meters and height of ___________meters in men and ___________ in women.

A

STEEPLE CHASE HURDLE

6.96
0.914 meters in men and 0.762 in women.

22
Q

The fiberglass equipment used to propel the vaulter up and over the bar.

A

pole

23
Q

The_______is a light spear made of alloy.

A

javelin

24
Q

is composed of aball(competition balls are made of turned or stainless steel), arotating(ball-bearing)swivel, a___________ wireand ahandle, normally aluminium, which can be straight or curved according to the thrower’s preferences.

A

hammer

25
Q

A circular disk usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.

A

discus

26
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A solid ball of smooth metal used in shot put.

A

shot

27
Q

starts out with the runners in starting blocks in their lane

A

sprint race

28
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The official will say______________-. At this point the races should be focused on the track, have their feet placed in the blocks, fingers on the feet placed in the blocks, fingers on the ground behind the starting line, hands slightly wider than shoulder width muscles relaxed.

A

“on your marks”

29
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Next the official will say __________. At this point the runner should get their hips slightly above shoulder level, feet pushed hard into the blocks holding their breath and ready to race.

A

“Set”

30
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The _________-of the race the runner is accelerating to top speed.

A

initial part

31
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true or false
Once top speed is achieved then endurance kicks in as the runner tries to maintain that speed for the rest of the speed. Sprinters should remain relaxed while running and move their arms in a straight back and forth motion. T

A

true

32
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common lengths in sprint race:

A

100 m
200 m
400m (quarter mile)

33
Q

These races required different skills and tactics to win that the sprints. They rely more on endurance and pacing than just pure speed.

A

middle distance

34
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Also, the runners don’t stay in a single lane for the entire race. They start out in staggered lanes to make the distance the same for each runner, but the race soon becomes open with no lanes and the runners must to pass around each other to gain the lead.

A

middle distance

35
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common lengths in middle distance

A

800 m (half mile)
1000 m (metric mile)

36
Q

These races are similar to the middle distance races, but the emphasis is even more on correct pacing and endurance.

A

long distance

37
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In long distance, the common lengths include:

A

3000-meter run
-5000-meter run
-10000-meter run

38
Q

is one in which obstacles are placed at intervals along the track that the runners must jump over on their way to the finish line

A

hurdles

39
Q

__________, ___________-, __________- are key in wining hurdle events

A

timing, footwork, and technique

40
Q

In hurdles, the common lengths include:

A

-100-meter low hurdles (women)
-100-meter high hurdles (men)
-400-meter low hurdles (men and women)
-3000-meter steeplechase

41
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are where teams of runners compete against each other. There are typically 4 runners and 4 legs to the race. The first runner or lead-off man starts with the baton and runs the first leg handling off to the second runner. The hand off must typically take place within a given area of the track. The second then hands off to the third and the third to the fourth. The fourth runner run the final, or anchor, leg to the finish line/ in relay,

A

relay

42
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the common lengths in relay include:

A

-4x100 meter relay
-4x400 meter relay
-4x100 meter mixed relay
-4x400 meter mixed relay

43
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true or false
Sprinters should run in designated lanes and cannot cross lanes, throughout the race

A

true

44
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true or false
In races with bunched starts, athletes can break inside. In 800-meter race, they start from staggered positions and can break inside after the first bend.

A

true

45
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true or false
In longer races of 1500 meters, 5000 meters, and 10000 meters, athletes can break inside after the start.

A

true

46
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true or false
Sprinters should step on white lines that mark their lanes throughout the race.

A

false
shoulnt

47
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true or false
Sensors are placed in the starting pistol and the blocks. In case of a false start, the athlete is disqualified

A

true

48
Q

true or fals

Before giving the set command or before firing the starter gun, athletes can touch the other side of the start line with their hands of feet.

A

false cannot

49
Q

t or f
Athletes should not obstruct other athletes during the race.

A

true

50
Q

true or f
If an athlete is obstructed, the referee may order the race to be held again, or he may ask the athlete to take part in the next round.

A

true

51
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thletes may leave the track voluntarily before the race ends, but cannot come back to the track else they will be disqualified.

A

true

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