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Prelims Flashcards

1
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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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2
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special athletic contest was started in _______

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776 B.C

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3
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Greatest athletes from Greece came to a place called ______ to compete

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Olympia

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4
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When did rome conquered greece?

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146 B.C

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5
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Who ordered the Olympic Games halted in 394 A.D.

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Roman Emperor Theodosius

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6
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How long does Olympic games halted

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1500-yrs

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7
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Who helped organize the first modern Olympics.

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Baron Pierre De Coubertin

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8
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When and where did the first modern Olympic games held

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April 1896. Athens Greece

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9
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The greatest of the games or festival in the ancient Greece

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Olympic games or Olympian game

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10
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Who’s god does the Olympic games honored of?

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Zeus

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11
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The motto of the modern Olympics

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Swifter, Higher, stronger

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12
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oval shaped made up of two long straight sections connected together by two curved sections.

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Running track

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13
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How many meters does a running track have?

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400 m

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14
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How many lanes does the running track have?

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8 lanes

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15
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Measurements of each lanes

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1.22m

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16
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has four six sharp metal spikes on its sole.

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Track shoes

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17
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Why do track shoes have spikes on its sole

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To give the runner better traction

18
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Firearm used by a judge to signal the start of a race by firing blanks into the air.

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Starting Pistol

19
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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.

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Starting block

20
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small stick that is passed from one runner to the next during a relay race. The relay baton is a smooth, hollow, one-piece tube made of wood, metal or another rigid material.

A

Baton

21
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The length and circumference of baton

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28-30 cm long and 12-13 cm in circumference

22
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Baton weight atleast how many grams?

A

50

23
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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

24
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A barrier used in steeple chase with a length if 6.96 meters and height of 0.914 meters in men and 0.762 in women.

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Steeplechase hurdle

25
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The fiberglass equipment used to propel the vaulter up and over the bar

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Pole

26
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a light spear made of alloy.

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Javelin

27
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composed of a ball (competition balls are made of turned or stainless steel), a rotating (ball-bearing) swivel, a hammer wire and a handle,normally aluminium, which can be straight or curved according to the thrower’s preferences.

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Hammer

28
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normally aluminium, which can be straight or curved according to the thrower’s preferences.

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Hammer wire and handle

29
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circular disk usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.

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Discus

30
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A solid ball of smooth metal used in shot put.

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Shot

31
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Events in athletics - run

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Sprint Race
Middle distance race
Long distance race
Relay
Hurdles

32
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Common lengths in spring race

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100m, 200m, 400m

33
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Common lengths in middle distance race

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800m, 1000m

34
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Common distance in long distance race

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3000m, 5000m, 10000m

35
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races required different skills and tactics to win

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Sprint race

36
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rely more on endurance and pacing than just pure speed.

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Middle distance race

37
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These races are similar to the middle distance races, but the emphasis is even more on correct pacing and endurance.

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Long distance race

38
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one in which obstacles are placed at intervals along the track that the runners must jump over on their way to the finish line.

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Hurdles

39
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Common lengths in hurdles

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

40
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where teams of runners compete against each other. There are typically 4 runners and 4 legs to the race

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Relays

41
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Common lengths in relays

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

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