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Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. The word is derived from the Greek word "athlon" meaning "contest".
History
Athletics was the original event at the first Olympics back in 776 BC where the only event held was the stadium-length foot race or "stade". There were several other "Games" held throughout Europe in the classical era:
- The Pythian Games (founded 527 BC) held in Delphi every four years
- The Nemean Games (founded 516 BC) held in Argolid every two years
- The Isthmian (founded 523 BC) held on the Isthmus of Corinth every two years (one year being that which followed the Olympics)
- The Roman Games – Arising from Etruscan rather than purely Greek roots, the Roman Games deemphasized footraces and throwing. Instead, the Greek sports of chariot racing and wrestling, as well as the Etruscan sport of gladiatorial combat, took center stage.
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She must be the first one from the family to win the gold medal in the individual athletics event.
MEENAKSHEE1977 (meenakshee soman) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:23:12 -0000
She must be the first one from the family to win the gold medal in the individual athletics event.
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Men's Athletic Department - Official web site of the University of Tennessee Volunteers.
Meta Description: [ The Official Athletic Site for University of Tennessee, member of the Official College Sports Network. The most comprehensive coverage of University of Tennessee Athletics on the internet. ]
Women's Athletic Department - Official web site of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
Meta Description: [ University of Tennessee, Official Athletic Site: complete coverage of all Volunteers NCAA sports including basketball, football, baseball, soccer, volleyball, & swimming. Contains scores, stats, news, triva, chats, shopping & cheerleaders. ]
ESPN.com Tennessee Clubhouse - NCAA news, statistics, games schedules, player rosters and pictures.
GoLadyVols.com - Coverage of Tennessee Lady Volunteers sports from the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
GoVols.com - Coverage of Tennessee Volunteers sports from the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
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The Tennessean - News coverage of the University of Tennessee athletics from Nashville newspaper.
Meta Description: [ Tennessee's Premier Newspaper -- The Tennessean ]
University of Tennessee Track Meet Management - Track facilities information, schedule and results of collegiate and junior meets in and around Knoxville, profiles of officials and coaches.
UTK Athletics - Information about university intramural and club teams.
Meta Description: [ The University of Tennessee, Knoxville was founded in 1794 and was designated the state land-grant institution in 1879. The University now has nearly 26,000 students and 400 academic programs. ]
VolNation - Vols fan community featuring active discussion forums, news articles, schedules, and rosters.
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