Answer the following questions a) What is athletics? Define.

Athletics is a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. It is one of the oldest forms of organized sport and includes a variety of disciplines such as track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking. The term "athletics" is often associated with track and field events, which are typically held in a stadium and include sprints, middle-distance and long-distance races, hurdles, relays, jumps (such as long jump and high jump), and throws (such as shot put, discus, and javelin). Athletics emphasizes physical fitness, speed, strength, endurance, and agility, and it is governed by international standards set by organizations such as World Athletics (formerly known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF).