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    Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Field
    Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Field
    Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Field
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    Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Field

    By Kyle Richardson

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    This is your complete guide to Field at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about field events, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Field in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympian!
    **NOTE: Track and Field are two separate books. This book is for FIELD EVENTS ONLY.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKyle Richardson
    Release dateJul 15, 2012
    ISBN9781476458342
    Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Field
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    Kyle Richardson

    Kyle Richardson is an Olympic fanatic. During the 1996 Games he gave himself a bladder infection because he did not want to leave the couch. Overshare? Maybe. Or maybe it is just a preview of all of the amazing Olympic facts that you will find in his guide books. Be brave, buy a book, and find out for yourself.

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      Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides - Kyle Richardson

      Brief History

      Arguably the oldest sport in the world, track and field has its roots in human prehistory. Running, jumping, and throwing are natural and universal forms of human physical expression, lending easily to competition. The first recorded examples of organized track and field events are at the Ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C. The first and only event that year was the stadion race, a stadium run in the nude. This race was repeated every four years from 776 B.C. to 724 B.C. when more events were added to the program including further running competitions (some in armor) and eventually the ancient pentathlon which was comprised of the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, the stadion foot race, and wrestling.

      Similar events were held at the other games and festivals of the time, including the Isthmian, Nemean, and Pythian Games. Throughout Europe, local fairs and festivals often included running, jumping, and throwing events. In Ireland and Scotland, these eventually developed into the organized sports events of Tailteann and Highland Games, respectively. These games involved throwing weights and stone puts, which were precursors for the shot put and hammer throw. The 18th and 19th centuries saw the rise of a tradition of pedestrian events, popularized by the opportunity to gamble on the winners, especially in Great Britain. These events normally involved walking or running races, most famously, walking one mile an hour for 1,000 hours.

      The modern format of the track and field meet evolved in the late 19th century, when schools and military colleges began to incorporate sports and exercise as part of educational programs. The earliest recorded meet dates back to 1840

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