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T Track and Field

T Track and Field. Student Name: Kalifa Smith Date: 5-24-10. History:. Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. Events.

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T Track and Field

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  1. TTrack and Field Student Name: Kalifa Smith Date: 5-24-10

  2. History: • Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing.

  3. Events • Track and field events are divided in to three broad categories: track events, field events, and combined events. • Track events involve running on a track over a specified distances and – in the case of the hurdling and steeplechase events – obstacles may be placed on the track.

  4. Olympics and World Championships • The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions.

  5. PSAL: Public School Athletic Leagues • PSAL, is an organization that promotes student athletics in the public schools of New York City.

  6. Famous people/role model: • Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the world record for the 100 meters, the 200 meters and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 meters relay. He also holds the Olympic record for all three of these races

  7. What do you like most about Track and Field? We enjoy running and watching people participate in it. I enjoy watching Usian bolt run because he is reppin JAMAICA!!!!

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