Going for Gold The crowd roars The field is marked in chalk Athletes from around the world line up to run jump and throw It's track and field at the Olympic Games Track and field events have always been part of the games From Ancient Greece to today athletes have given their all as they go for the gold Why is it called track and field
And they are off The men's 100 meter dash is one of the events at the Summer Olympics The running events take place on a big oval track Throwing and jumping events take place on a grassy field
Gold medalist Usain Bolt from Jamaica sprints in the Olympic 200m in 2008
Running Events On your marks Get set Go Men and women sprint with blazing speed in short races The shortest race is the 100 meter 100m dash This race lasts only about 10 seconds Sprinters also run in the 200m and the 400m races Every race is a burst of action A hundredth of a second can mean a win or a loss
