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Athletics At The 1993 European Youth Summer Olympic Days
The athletics (sport), athletics competition at the 1993 European Youth Summer Olympic Days was held from 5 to 8 July. The events took place in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. Boys and girls born 1976 or 1977 or later participated 24 track and field events, divided equally between the sexes with the exception of 2000 metres steeplechase and pole vault for boys but not girls. Medal summary Men Women References ;Results1993 European Youth Olympics World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2014-11-25. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-11-25. {{European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Athletics 1993 European Youth Summer Olympic Days 1993 in athletics (track and field), European Youth Summer Olympic Days Athletics at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, 1993 International athletics competitions hosted by the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
