Assesment of practice and challenging problems

Athletics comprises running for speed, jumping for height or distance activities- vital to ancient man for survival. These events make up the most universal and most important sport intentionally. It is conducted almost exclusively on amateur basis, since the revival of Olympic Games in 1896. Track and field has been the major sport in this world wide athletics competition programs. It was major sport in ancient Greece, where the Olympic Games originated and the champions were national heroes. When the Romans conquered Greece, they too, look up the sport. Track and field was introduced to England, where it come to known as `Athletics` in the 12th century (Goel; 1995). The name of the sport drives from the venue for the competition. A stadium which has features an oval running track surrounding grassy area. It comprises sprints, middle distance, long distance and hurdles are run on the track, which starts and finishes on the track except marathon running. The throwing and jumping events generally take place within the center enclosed area.