Running Events
400m
Which jumping event has athletes doing 3 movements to go as horizontal as possible
triple jump
This event requires athletes to throw a long, spear-like object as far as possible
Javelin
This distance, considered the ultimate test of endurance, is named after a legendary ancient Greek runner.
Marathon
Who holds the record for the fastest 100m sprint time in Olympic history (9.69s)
Usain Bolt
What running event includes the passing of a baton at high speed from one athlete to another
4x100m relay
In this event, athletes must clear a horizontal bar set at increasing heights using a technique that involves jumping off one foot and arching their bodies over the bar.
High Jump
finger tips
What is the shortest long distance event at the olympics
5000m
When was the last time Australia held an Olympics
Sydney 2000
200m sprint
which jumping event has athletes jumping as high as 6m with the assistance of a piece of equipment
Pole Vault
This event involves throwing a heavy weight, typically with a handle, for maximum distance
Hammer throw
29 minutes
When was the first modern Olympics held
1896
How many laps of an athletics track is the 1500m
three and three quarters
When measuring long jump what two point do officials measure the jump from
the edge of the take off board (or line) to the closest mark in the sand left by the athlete.
How heavy are the shot puts women use at the olympics
4kg
Which event includes the following events, 100m, long jump, high jump, shot put, 400m, 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m
decathlon
What olympic event does Florence Griffith-Joyner hold the record for
100m sprint
This event involves running 3,000 meters and includes hurdles and water jumps.
Steeplechase
to the nearest m what is the olympic record for the long jump.
to the nearest m what is the olympic javelin record
92.97 by Arshad Nadeem (93m)
How many kilometres (to the nearest KM) is a marathon
42.2km
Which Country currently won the most Golds in the last olympics
USA