Which Olympic sport tests running, jumping, and throwing skills?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is Athletics.
Explanation:
☛ Athletics is a collection of competitive sporting events that fundamentally test human skills in running, jumping, throwing, and walking.
☛ Athletics events are broadly divided into track events (sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, hurdles, and relays), field events (jumps like long jump, high jump, pole vault; and throws like javelin, shot put, discus, hammer throw), and combined events.
☛ It is one of the oldest sporting disciplines in history and has been a central part of the Modern Olympic Games since the first edition in Athens (1896).
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ World Athletics: The international governing body for athletics was founded in 1912 in Stockholm and is currently headquartered in Monaco.
☛ Indian Achievement: Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever Olympic gold medal in track and field athletics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the javelin throw event.
☛ Swimming: An aquatic sport held in a pool featuring four primary competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
☛ Tennis: A racket sport played on various surfaces (grass, clay, hard court) that rejoined the official Olympic program in 1988 (Seoul).
☛ Boxing: A combat sport contested inside a ring with padded gloves, which made its Olympic debut at the 1904 St. Louis Games.
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics? → Neeraj Chopra (Tokyo 2020)
☛ In which year was the international governing body 'World Athletics' established? → 1912
☛ Which combined athletics event for men comprises ten different track and field events? → Decathlon
☛ At which Olympic Games did Norman Pritchard win two silver medals in athletics representing India? → 1900 Paris Olympics
☛ Which combined athletics event for women consists of seven track and field disciplines? → Heptathlon