Athletics and Shooting

Athletics
Athletics was the only competition of Olympic Games. The first Olympic Games which took place in Athens in 776 BC. At that time, the single athletic event was known as the ‘stade,’ a foot race which covered the length of the Athenian Olympic stadium. The Olympic Games continued to take place in Athens every four years, with all wars suspended for the duration of the games. Over time, more events were added to the ancient games including longer running distances, the discus, javelin, jumping and wrestling. Athletics became more diverse during the Middle Ages when the sons of noblemen were trained in running, jumping and wrestling and there were often athletics contests between rival nobility. In the nineteenth century, The modern events that are familiar in athletics today began to emerge, initially as part of an official physical education programme in schools. In 1896 The first modern Olympic Game and athletics were the key element of the games, with the competition being divided into track and field events. In 1928 further progressions were made when women were allowed to partake in athletics competitions for the first time.
In 1912 An international governing body of athletics (IGBA), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), was established which developed a number of international standards, rules and competitions and which has regulated the sport ever since.