athletics
athletics
plural noun
plural noun
- [usu. treated as sing.](chiefly Brit.)the sport of competing in track and field events, including running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing
(主 英)田径运动
■(N. Amer.)physical sports and games of any kind
(北美)（各种）体育运动 - Neglected after the decline of the ancient Olympic Games, the sport of athletics was revived in the 19th century and is now internationally popular. The modern track events include sprinting races over 100 and 200 metres, middle-distance events over 400, 800, and 1500 metres, and longer races such as the 5,000 metre, hurdles, steeplechases, relay and walking races; field events include the high jump, long jump, triple jump, and pole vault, throwing the discus, javelin, and hammer, and shot-putting. Major competitions may also include the marathon, pentathlon, and decathlon
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