Please let us know. Search This Site. Major Events Extra The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games , but there are many other multi-sport games. PAGES home search sitemap store. ABOUT contact author info advertising. They have recognized four news sports, and have brought back two discontinued sports.
Baseball and softball will also return to the Olympics after being cut. The last time baseball was included in the Olympics was at the Beijing Olympics. The IOC has decided to make a commitment to the youth by bringing sports to them in urban environments, something the Olympic Committee has not done before. The sports added to the Olympics are also traditionally popular in Japan, implicitly bringing a lot of attention from the host country.
With the many options that young people have, we cannot expect any more that they will come automatically to us. We have to go to them. I love both winter and summer Olympics! And I also loved this wonder of the day. Mar 15, Lincoln Mar 7, That is interesting that only 28 or 42 sports are held in these olympics.
Mar 20, We're glad that you're learning more about the Olympics with us, Lincoln! Evan Mar 5, Mar 6, Tristan Mar 1, I love the olympics i once went to the para olympics. Mar 5, That's awesome, Tristan! Which city did you go to for the Paralympics? You had awesome information in the text. When we read the part where it said"gymnastics was one of the first nine olympics spots. Feb 28, Hugo Feb 26, Feb 27, Noah Emmsley Feb 27, She's right because there are only the winter and summer olympics.
Hi, Noah! Thanks for adding to the conversation!! G Feb 26, Feb 26, Amaya Feb 20, Who was the first person to join the olympics? Tyson Feb 17, This is so amazing I love Speed Skating.
Feb 23, Of course we'll remember you, Tyson! Are you going to be an Olympic speed skater? I like to watch the Olympics. My favorite sport is skiing. Feb 22, That's awesome, irvaaaa! What is your favorite part about skiing? Hud Feb 21, Feb 14, It is a lot of fun to watch the Olympics! What is your favorite sport to watch? That was awesome to watch, Noah! Did you watch Shaun White win the gold? Wonder Friend Feb 13, Feb 15, Feb 13, Carlos Feb 13, The Hammer shares many similarities with the discus including the cage, the circle and the spinning approach to the throw.
The major difference is that the implement being thrown is a steel ball on the end of a wire. Distances achieved are also similar to that of the discus. The javelin is a long, spear-like implement with a sharp tip on the end. Athletes take a running approach before launching their javelins, and often their bodies, in to the air. The trick is to get the maximum forward motion on the approach without stepping over the line. As in the other throws, if the athlete steps over the designated throwing line, the result is a foul and an unmeasured throw.
Another tricky thing about the Javelin is that it must land tip down to be considered fair. The small country of Finland is the cradle of this event and has consistently produced the most accomplished practitioners. The shot is a steel ball, and the competition is to see who can put, or throw it the farthest. As in the Discus and Hammer a circle delineates the fair area from which the put must be launched.
There are two techniques for generating the momentum to get maximum distance on one's put. The glide involves starting in a crouched position, shot tucked between neck and shoulder under the chin, then taking a large, powerful stride backwards towards the launching point while turning the body and uncoiling the legs to release the put up and out towards the landing area.
New putters usually master the glide technique before graduating to the spin. The basic model is that, the younger the age group, the fewer events officially contested. For obvious reasons, there are several events that young children, generally pre-adolescent, are not developmentally ready to learn and contest. Obvious examples would be the hurdles, pole vault and long distance events like the meters and meters the longest event for kids 10 and under is meters.
Even in high school there continue to be modifications. Some states have eliminated the javelin and pole vault due to safety concerns And some states contest modified distances for common events. For instance, the meter hurdles is the official distance for the Olympic Games and collegiate track, but many high schools run the meter hurdles instead even though at the USATF Junior Nationals the kids run meter hurdles in the high school age divisions.
They also run the meter Steeplechase instead of the full meters. For more detailed information about which high school events are contested in your state, get in touch with your state education department' s athletics division.
My Account Sign In. Connect with us:. Track and Field Events. The Track Events Sprints: meters, meters, meters Middle Distance: meters, meters Distance: 3, meter Steeplechase, 5, meters 5K , 10, meters 10K , Marathon Triple Jump This event requires exceptional abdominal strength as the jumper must use the momentum from her run-up to make three separate jumps before landing in the sand pit.
High Jump Who can jump the highest? Pole Vault Athletes sprint down the runway carrying a long pole. The Throws The name of the game in all of the throwing events is distance.
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