{"id":25,"date":"2021-05-24T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T06:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/?p=25"},"modified":"2021-06-29T12:52:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T07:22:37","slug":"track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Track and Field Events &#8211; History, Types and Governing Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c51b649514\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c51b649514\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/#History_of_Track_and_Field_Events\" title=\"History of\u00a0Track and Field Events\">History of\u00a0Track and Field Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/#Introduction_Of_Track_and_Field_Events\" title=\"Introduction Of Track and Field Events\">Introduction Of Track and Field Events<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/#Track_Events\" title=\"Track Events\">Track Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/#Field_Events\" title=\"Field Events\">Field Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/#Combined_Events\" title=\"Combined Events\">Combined Events<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/track-and-field-events-history-types-and-governing-body\/#Governing_Body\" title=\"Governing Body\">Governing Body<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Track_and_Field_Events\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #993300;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>History of\u00a0Track and Field Events<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Track and Field Events &#8211; History, Types and Governing Body <\/strong>:<\/span><\/span> Track and Field Events are one of the oldest sporting competitions, as <strong>running events, jumping events and throwing events<\/strong> are natural and universal forms of human physical expression. In ancient times, it was an event held in festivals and sports meets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26 \" title=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Field.jpg\" alt=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" width=\"935\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Field.jpg 750w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Field-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Track and Field Events &#8211; History, Types and Governing Body<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The true development of track and field events as a modern sport started in England during the 19th century. The first recorded examples of organized track and field events at a sports festival are the Ancient Olympic Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The profile of the sport gained popularity in the 1980s, with a number of athletes becoming household names such as Carl Lewis, Sergey Bubka, Sebastian Coe and Zola Budd, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166 size-full\" title=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/History-of-Track-and-Field-Events-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" width=\"980\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/History-of-Track-and-Field-Events-1.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/History-of-Track-and-Field-Events-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/History-of-Track-and-Field-Events-1-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/History-of-Track-and-Field-Events-1-850x479.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">From the 1990s onwards, track and field events became increasingly more professional and international. With the introduction of prize money in 1997, The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Championships in Athletics became a fully professional competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In modern times, the two most prestigious international track and field events competitions are athletics competition at the Olympic Games and the <strong>IAAF World Championships<\/strong> in Athletics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Developments in the application of sports science enhanced the commercial capacity of track and field events. It leads to many changes to coaching methods, athlete&#8217;s diet regimes, training facilities, and sports types of equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Track and Field Events &#8211; History, Types and Governing Body<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Also Check<\/span> : <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/list-of-kabaddi-tournament-in-india\/\">https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/list-of-kabaddi-tournament-in-india\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_Of_Track_and_Field_Events\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Introduction Of Track and Field Events<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-169 size-full\" title=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Fie-2.jpg\" alt=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Fie-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Fie-2-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Fie-2-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-and-Fie-2-850x617.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Track &amp; Field Events<\/strong>, by far the most contested of all types of sports. It is a sport that includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. It has derived its name from the sport&#8217;s typical venue; a stadium with an oval running track enclosing a grass field where the throwing events and jumping events take place. It is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Competitions in track and field are called meets and are usually held outdoors, with the running events taking place on a portion made out of clay, or synthetic compounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>These events can be divided into their different event areas beginning by separating:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><strong>Track Events:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All of the running and walking events<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><strong>Field Events:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All of the throwing and vaulting events<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Combined\/Multi-Events:<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It combines disciplines from both track and field namely the <strong>decathlon and heptathlon<\/strong>. These are the events that test all-around capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The majority of athletes tend to specialize in just one event type with the aim of perfecting their performances, although the aim of combined events athletes is to become proficient in a number of disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Participation by women has grown rapidly in many countries in recent years as many schools have added women&#8217;s track and field events to their athletic programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Also Check<\/span> : <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/kho-kho-ground-measurement-dimensions\/\">https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/kho-kho-ground-measurement-dimensions\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Track_Events\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Track Events<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168 size-full\" title=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-3.jpg\" alt=\"Track and Field Events - History, Types and Governing Body\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-3-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-3-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Track-3-850x427.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Track events<\/strong> are basically foot racing events that involve running (<strong>sprints, middle and long-distance events<\/strong>), hurdling and relay races on a track over a specified distance. In <strong>Hurdling Events<\/strong>, obstacles may be placed on the track and in case of relay races; teams of athletes run and pass on a baton to their team members at the end of a certain distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>It includes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Three Sprinting Events<\/strong><\/span>:<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> 100 meters,200 meters, and 400 meters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Middle Distance Events<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">800 meters, 1500 meters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3,000 meter Steeplechase, 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, Marathon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Hurdles<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">100-meter hurdles (women), 110-meter hurdles (men), 400-meter hurdles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Relays<\/strong><\/span>:<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> 4 x 100 meters relay, 4 x 400 meters relay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Walks<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">20-kilometer race walk, 50-kilometre race walk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Relay races are the only track and field event in which a team of runners directly compete against other teams.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Also Check<\/span> : <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/badminton-court-measurement-badminton-court-size-height\/\">https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/badminton-court-measurement-badminton-court-size-height\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Field_Events\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Field Events<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-165 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Field-Even5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Field-Even5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Field-Even5-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Field-Even5-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Field-Even5-850x425.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <strong>field events<\/strong> include disciplines involving <strong>jumping events and throwing events<\/strong>. It generally takes place at the same time as the running events, on the area within the track&#8217;s circumference, or nearby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>There are two types of field events:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Jumping Events:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Athletes are judged on either the length or height of their jumps. Regular jumping events include\u00a0horizontal jumps (long jump &amp;\u00a0triple jump),\u00a0Vertical jumps (high jump\u00a0and\u00a0pole vault).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Throwing Events:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It involves hurling an implement such as a heavyweight, javelin or discus from a set point. The most common throwing events are <strong>shot put, javelin, discus and hammer.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who achieves the greatest distance or height.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Combined_Events\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Combined Events<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-164 \" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Combined-E4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Combined-E4.png 600w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Combined-E4-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Combined events<\/strong> involve the same group of athletes contesting for a number of different track and field events. Scores are given for their performance in each event and the athlete with the greatest points total at the end of all events is the winner. In these, athletes participate in a combination of track and field events namely:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><b><u>Pentathlon:<\/u><\/b><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">consisting of five events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><b><u>Heptathlon:<\/u><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> consisting of seven events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><b><u>Decathlon:<\/u><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> consisting of ten events.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These <strong>multi-events<\/strong> are challenging tests of stamina and athletic skill.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governing_Body\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Governing Body<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In 1913 the <strong>International Amateur Athletic Federation<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Athletics\">(IAAF)<\/a> was formed by representatives from 16 countries. It is the international governing body. It keeps records of the best performances in specific events, at the world and national levels. However, if athletes are deemed to have violated the event&#8217;s rules or regulations, they are disqualified from the competition. The governance of track and field at the continental and national level is also done by athletics bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-167 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/International-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/International-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/International-6-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/International-6-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/International-6-850x477.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Attending a track and field meet is a lot like watching a three-ring circus, with a variety of activities happening at the same time. Runners stride around the track, sometimes sprinting, other times pacing themselves. Some athletes leap over obstacles while others pass silver batons to teammates as in case of a relay race. There are horizontal and vertical jumpers, as well as throwers tossing a variety of objects. Above all, there are men and women, or girls and boys, competing in many unique events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With each different track and field events comes great athletic skills. Although we may have heard of these events by name, we probably aren\u2019t quite sure of how exactly each is performed. But it is strongly argued that having a good foundation in track and field events can surely help any athlete in his or her chosen profession, as well as personal pursuit &amp;, will help in overall development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Also Check<\/span> : <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/volleyball-tournaments-list-national-beach-summer-volleyball\/\">https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/volleyball-tournaments-list-national-beach-summer-volleyball\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of\u00a0Track and Field Events Track and Field Events &#8211; History, Types and Governing Body : Track and Field Events are one of the oldest sporting competitions, as running events, jumping events and throwing events are natural and universal forms of human physical expression. In ancient times, it was an event held in festivals and sports meets. Track and Field Events &#8211; History, Types and Governing Body The true development of track and field events as a modern sport started in England during the 19th century. 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