Athletics
Athletics, also known as track and field, includes a wide variety of competitive events based on running, jumping, throwing, and race walking. It is one of the oldest organized sports, with roots in ancient civilizations and a major presence in modern global competitions like the Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships. The sport features both individual and team events across sprints, distance races, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws, and combined disciplines like decathlon and heptathlon. Athletics showcases the full range of human physical ability — from speed and strength to endurance and precision.