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Olympic Track & Field Disciplines: Multiple Choice
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- 01What is the standard distance for the men's high hurdles race?
- 02In which event do athletes use a long, flexible pole to propel themselves over a high bar?
- 03The 3000 metres steeplechase requires athletes to clear hurdles and what other major obstacle?
- 04What is the name of the object passed between runners in a relay race?
- 05The women's combined track and field event, consisting of seven events, is called what?
- 06In the men's decathlon, how many events are contested over two days?
- 07The Fosbury Flop is a popular technique used in which field event?
- 08Which of these is a throwing event in the Olympics?
- 09Which of these throwing events involves spinning in a circle before releasing a heavy, circular plate?
- 10What is the standard distance for the shortest individual sprint race for both men and women at the Olympics?
- 11Which jumping event consists of a "hop, a step, and a jump"?
- 12What is the distance of the longest standard track running event at the Summer Olympics?