{"id":194058,"date":"2024-09-24T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/athletics-modalities\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T13:30:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T16:30:30","slug":"athletics-modalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Modalities in the Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BThe_Modalities_of_Athletics\" >\u200bThe Modalities of Athletics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BTrack_Modalities\" >\u200bTrack Modalities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BIndividual_Flat_Races\" >\u200bIndividual Flat Races<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BTypes_of_Individual_Flat_Races\" >\u200bTypes of Individual Flat Races<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" 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Racing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BObstacle_Course_in_Athletics\" >\u200bObstacle Course in Athletics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BRules_Related_to_Obstacle_Course_Racing\" >\u200bRules Related to Obstacle Course Racing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BRacing_with_Relay\" >\u200bRacing with Relay<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BAthletics_Rules_for_Relay_Events\" >\u200bAthletics Rules for Relay Events<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BStreet_Athletics\" >\u200bStreet Athletics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BAthletic_Marching\" >\u200bAthletic Marching<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BRules_Related_to_Athletic_Walking_in_Athletics\" >\u200bRules Related to Athletic Walking in Athletics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BMarathon_in_Athletics\" >\u200bMarathon in Athletics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BJumping_Modalities_of_Athletics\" >\u200bJumping Modalities of Athletics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHigh_Jump\" >\u200bHigh Jump<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHigh_Jump_Rules\" >\u200bHigh Jump Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BPole_Vaulting_in_Athletics\" >\u200bPole Vaulting in Athletics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BPole_Vault_Rules\" >\u200bPole Vault Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BLong_Jump\" >\u200bLong Jump<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BLong_Jump_Rules\" >\u200bLong Jump Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BTriple_Jump_Modality\" >\u200bTriple Jump Modality<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BTriple_Jump_Rules\" >\u200bTriple Jump Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BThrowing_Sports_in_Athletics\" >\u200bThrowing Sports in Athletics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BWeight_Throwing_Mode\" >\u200bWeight Throwing Mode<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BWeight_Throwing_Rules\" >\u200bWeight Throwing Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BWeight_Throwing_Stages\" >\u200bWeight Throwing Stages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BDiscus_Throwing_Modality\" >\u200bDiscus Throwing Modality<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BDiscus_Throwing_Rules\" >\u200bDiscus Throwing Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BPhases_of_Discus_Throwing\" >\u200bPhases of Discus Throwing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHammer_Throwing_Mode\" >\u200bHammer Throwing Mode<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHammer_Throwing_Rules\" >\u200bHammer Throwing Rules<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHammer_Throwing_Phases\" >\u200bHammer Throwing Phases<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BModality_Javelin_Throwing\" >\u200bModality Javelin Throwing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BJavelin_Throwing_Rules\" >\u200bJavelin Throwing Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHeptathlon_in_Athletics\" >\u200bHeptathlon in Athletics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8B1st_Day_of_Heptathlon_Trials\" >\u200b1st Day of Heptathlon Trials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8B2nd_Day_of_Heptathlon_Trials\" >\u200b2nd Day of Heptathlon Trials<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHeptathlon_Scores\" >\u200bHeptathlon Scores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#%E2%80%8BHeptathlon_Rules\" >\u200bHeptathlon Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-47\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/#_More_About_Athletics\" >\u00a0More About Athletics:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BThe_Modalities_of_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200b<span lang=\"pt-PT\">The Modalities of Athletics<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">The Athletics Modalities in the Olympics encompass several events, for men and for women, in each of which different resources are required from the athlete, such as endurance, strength, speed, and impulsion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">The current Olympic Athletics program comprises the following sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BTrack_Modalities\"><\/span>\u200b<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Track Modalities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Track and Field is composed of races. The following disciplines are part of the track and field disciplines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Individual shallow runs;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Running with hurdles;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Racing with obstacles;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Shallow relay races.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BIndividual_Flat_Races\"><\/span>\u200bIndividual Flat Races<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Individual Flat Races are a type of athletics race played on the track without obstacles or barriers.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BTypes_of_Individual_Flat_Races\"><\/span>\u200bTypes of Individual Flat Races<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Individual shallow races are divided into three types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Shallow short distance or speed runs;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Shallow mid-distance or middle-distance running;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Shallow long-distance or cross-country running.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BShort_Distance_or_Speed_Races\"><\/span>\u200b<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Short Distance or Speed Races<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">The individual shallow races of short distance or speed are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">328 ft<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-PT\">(foot) <\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\">dash;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">656 ft<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-PT\">(foot) <\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\">dash;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">1.312<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-PT\">ft (foot) <\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\">dash.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRules_Regarding_Speed_Races\"><\/span>\u200b<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Rules Regarding Speed Races<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">The athletes start from starting blocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">During shallow short-distance athletics races, athletes cannot step outside their lane or leave the starting block before the starting pistol, in which case they are eliminated.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">In the <\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\">656 ft (f<\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\">oot)<\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\"> and <\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\">1.312 ft (foot)<\/span><span lang=\"pt-PT\"> the starting positions are not aligned, to compensate for the curves.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/corrida-rasa-curta.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/corrida-rasa-curta.png\" alt=\"Modalidades do Atletismo na Olimp\u00edadas: corridas individuais rasas de velocidade\" width=\"754\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BMiddle_Distance_Flat_Runs\"><\/span>\u200bMiddle Distance Flat Runs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Shallow Half-Distance races are middle-distance races contested on the athletics track.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">These are shallow mid-range races:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">2.624<\/span> ft (foot) dash;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">4.921 ft (foot).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRules_Relating_to_Shallow_Middle-Distance_Races\"><\/span>\u200bRules Relating to Shallow Middle-Distance Races<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In the <span lang=\"pt-BR\">2.624<\/span> ft (foot) the athletes can leave their lanes and mingle on the track after the first turn<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In the <span lang=\"pt-BR\">4,921 ft (foot)<\/span> the athletes can leave their lanes and mingle on the track right after the start.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BFlat_Bottom_Races\"><\/span>\u200bFlat Bottom Races<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">The shallow end races are long distance races contested on the athletics track.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">These are shallow endurance races in Olympic athletics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">16.404 ft (foot);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">32.808 ft (foot).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRules_Regarding_Flat_Bottom_Races\"><\/span>\u200bRules Regarding Flat Bottom Races<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In the 16,40 ft (foot) and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">32,808 ft (foot)<\/span> races, athletes can leave their lane and mingle on the track right after the start.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BThe_Barrier_Races\"><\/span>\u200bThe Barrier Races<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Barrier races are athletic disciplines that take place on the track, where athletes must jump several individual hurdles.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The hurdle races contested in the Olympics are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Women&#8217;s 360 ft (foot) hurdles;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">360 ft (foot) <\/span>with hurdles for men;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312 ft (foot)<\/span> with hurdles for men and women.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/100-110-com-barreiras.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/100-110-com-barreiras.png\" alt=\"Modalidades de corridas com barreiras no atletismo\" width=\"783\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRules_Relating_to_Barrier_Fence_Racing\"><\/span>\u200bRules Relating to Barrier Fence Racing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Athletes are allowed to lean against and knock down the barriers during races.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Athletes must stay on their lanes in the 328, <span lang=\"pt-BR\">360<\/span>, and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312 ft (foot)<\/span> hurdles races.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">They start from starting blocks, and you can&#8217;t &#8220;burn&#8221; the start.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The height of the hurdles in the <span lang=\"pt-BR\">328<\/span> and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">3<\/span><span lang=\"pt-BR\">60<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-BR\">ft (foot)<\/span> races is <span lang=\"pt-BR\">347 ft (foot)<\/span> for men and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">275 ft (foot)<\/span> for women<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In the 328 and 360 <span lang=\"pt-BR\">ft (foot)<\/span> races, the athletes must pass through 10 barriers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In the <span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312 ft (foot)<\/span> race the hurdles are <span lang=\"pt-BR\">298 ft (foot)<\/span> for men and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">249 ft (foot)<\/span> for women<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In the <span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312 ft (foot)<\/span> race, the athletes must pass through 10 hurdles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/400-metros-barreiras.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/400-metros-barreiras.png\" alt=\"Modalidades e provas do Atletismo: 400 metros com Barreiras\" width=\"787\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BObstacle_Course_in_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bObstacle Course in Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletics obstacle course that is part of the Olympic Games is the <span lang=\"pt-BR\">9.842 ft (foot)<\/span> hurdles race. In this discipline, athletes must jump over trestles and water trenches.<\/p>\n<h4 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRules_Related_to_Obstacle_Course_Racing\"><\/span>\u200bRules Related to Obstacle Course Racing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The course length for this athletics event is <span lang=\"pt-BR\">9.842 ft (foot)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The obstacle height is 35,98 inch for men and 28,03 inch for women<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The number of times the athletes jump over the obstacles in this race is 28 times over the trestles and 7 times over the water pit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3000-metros-obstaculos.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3000-metros-obstaculos.png\" alt=\"Modalidades de Corridas com Obst\u00e1culos no Atletismo\" width=\"782\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRacing_with_Relay\"><\/span>\u200bRacing with Relay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Relay races in athletics are disciplines disputed by teams composed of four athletes. Each athlete must run \u00bc of the race.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletics relay race disciplines that are part of the Olympic calendar are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s 13&#215;328-ft (foot) relay;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">13x<span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-BR\">ft (foot)<\/span> men and women;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">13x<span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-BR\">ft (foot) <\/span>mixed (team composed of two men and two women).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BAthletics_Rules_for_Relay_Events\"><\/span>\u200bAthletics Rules for Relay Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Each team must carry one stick from the beginning to the end of the race.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The Stick can only be passed in an area called the Transition Zone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">If the Stick falls or is passed outside the transition zone the team will be eliminated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modatilies-2.webp\" alt=\"Athletics Modatilies \" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modatilies-2.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modatilies-2-550x314.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BStreet_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bStreet Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The street athletics disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games are the Athletic Walking and the Marathon.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BAthletic_Marching\"><\/span>\u200bAthletic Marching<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The Athletic March is one of the most curious or exotic sports in athletics because of the way the athletes run in this race.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Athletic Walking disciplines contested in the Olympic Games are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">20 km male and female;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Men&#8217;s 50 km.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRules_Related_to_Athletic_Walking_in_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bRules Related to Athletic Walking in Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Athletes cannot lift both feet off the ground at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The step should be taken first with the heel, and the supporting leg cannot be flexed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">There are judges who supervise the race, so that the rules are not violated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">If an athlete violates the rules 3 times they will be eliminated or suffer a penalty.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modatilies.webp\" alt=\"Athletics Modatilies\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modatilies.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modatilies-550x314.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BMarathon_in_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bMarathon in Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The Marathon is a street race of 26,2187 miles in distance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">During the marathon course there are markings every 1 km, so that the athletes can orient themselves at which point of the race they are.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The marathon takes place on roads with the course closed off to vehicles.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Athlete cannot deviate from the course and there are hydration stations along the race route.<br \/>\nThe marathon athlete may be removed from the race by medical intervention.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The marathon race is contested in both men and women.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BJumping_Modalities_of_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bJumping Modalities of Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">These are Jump modalities in Athletics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">High jump;ff<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Pole vaulting;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Long jump;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Triple jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHigh_Jump\"><\/span>\u200bHigh Jump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The High Jump consists of jumping a horizontal bar supported by two and placed at the highest possible height.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHigh_Jump_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bHigh Jump Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The high jump must be done without the help of any equipment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The thrust must be done with the legs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Touching the bar is allowed, but not knocking over the bar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The bar is <span lang=\"pt-BR\">1.312<\/span> <span lang=\"pt-BR\">ft (foot)<\/span> long.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletes have 3 attempts per jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">An athlete who fails to make a valid jump after 3 attempts will be eliminated from the competition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Tiebreaker criteria: jumper with the fewest attempts, least foul or tiebreaker jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modalities-3.webp\" alt=\"Athletics Modalities \" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modalities-3.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Athletics-Modalities-3-550x314.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BPole_Vaulting_in_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bPole Vaulting in Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The sport of Pole Vaulting in Athletics consists of jumping over a horizontal bar, placed as high as possible, using a pole to get more height.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BPole_Vault_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bPole Vault Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete started from a <span lang=\"pt-BR\">147 ft (foot)<\/span> track holding the pole.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">At the end of the track there is a support box, where the athlete must fit the pole (so as not to slip).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The horizontal bar is 147,638 ft (foot) long, holds up to 4,98 ib, and is supported by two poles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">After the bar there is a <span lang=\"pt-BR\">16&#215;16<\/span> ft (foot) short to cushion the athlete&#8217;s fall.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The stick has variable height, diameter, and flexibility, at the athlete&#8217;s choice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletes have three attempts to perform a valid jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">An athlete who fails to perform a valid jump in three attempts will be eliminated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Dropping the bar is not allowed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The tie-breaker is done by the fewest number of attempts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athletics-Jumping.webp\" alt=\"Athletics Modalities \" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athletics-Jumping.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athletics-Jumping-550x314.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BLong_Jump\"><\/span>\u200bLong Jump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The Long Jump consists of jumping the longest distance possible from a track and jumping over a sandbox.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BLong_Jump_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bLong Jump Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">There is a 131 ft (foot) track where the athlete runs to perform the jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The jump must be made over a push board that is at the end of the track.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">There is a strip on the leap board indicating the limit that the athlete must not exceed to make a valid jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletes have 3 to 6 attempts to make a valid jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The distance is marked at the first point of contact with the athlete in the sandbox.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete who jumps the greatest distance wins the race.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">In case of a tie, the jumper with the second highest jump wins the competition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/salto-distancia-atletismo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/salto-distancia-atletismo.png\" alt=\"Modalidade Salto em Dist\u00e2ncia no Atletismo\" width=\"769\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BTriple_Jump_Modality\"><\/span>\u200bTriple Jump Modality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The Triple Jump modality consists of a combination of three successive jumps and ending with a fall into a sandbox.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BTriple_Jump_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bTriple Jump Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a running track that is 131 to <span lang=\"pt-BR\">147<\/span> ft (foot) long.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">At the end of this track is a thrust board.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">On the push board there is a strip indicating the limit point where the first jump should be made.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The track where the jumps will take place (just after the jump board) is 36 ft (foot) long for women and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">42 ft (foot)<\/span> long for men.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Each athlete has three attempts to perform a valid jump.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete must perform the first two jumps with the same foot and the third jump with the other foot.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The tie-breaker is done by the fewest number of attempts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/salto-tripo-atletismo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/salto-tripo-atletismo.png\" alt=\"Modalidade Salto Triplo no Atletismo\" width=\"750\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BThrowing_Sports_in_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bThrowing Sports in Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">These are called strength events, in which the athletes must throw or throw objects so that they reach a long distance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">See below for all the Throwing and Throwing events in Athletics.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWeight_Throwing_Mode\"><\/span>\u200bWeight Throwing Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The Weight Throw consists of throwing a metal ball, as far away as possible, from a throwing area.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWeight_Throwing_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bWeight Throwing Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The metal ball is 15,87 ib and 4,72 inch in diameter for men, and <span lang=\"pt-BR\">8,81 ib<\/span> and 3,54 inch in diameter for women.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>The throwing area is a circle that is 7.004 ft (foot) in diameter.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete cannot go beyond or step on the boundaries of the throwing area.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The throw must be made within the demarcated area.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete can only leave the throwing area after the metal ball touches the court.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The distance achieved is measured from the edge of the throwing area to the point where the metal ball hit the ground.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletes have from 3 to 6 throwing attempts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The tie-breaker is made by the second highest mark achieved.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWeight_Throwing_Stages\"><\/span>\u200bWeight Throwing Stages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Support the weight between your neck and shoulder and at the base of your fingers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Spread your legs apart, bend your knees and support your body weight on one leg.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Do the displacement (without spin in initiation sports and with spin in high-performance sports).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Perform the throw.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Make the recovery to avoid leaving the throwing area.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-peso-atletismo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-peso-atletismo.png\" alt=\"Modalidade de Arremesso de Peso no Atletismo\" width=\"725\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BDiscus_Throwing_Modality\"><\/span>\u200bDiscus Throwing Modality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The Discus Throwing modality consists of throwing a metal disc as far as possible from a throwing area, towards the throwing area on the field.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BDiscus_Throwing_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bDiscus Throwing Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The discus is 4,40 ib for men and 12,20 ib for women.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The launch area is 8,20 ft (foot) in diameter and is surrounded by a protective cage that is <span lang=\"pt-BR\">13 ft (foot) <\/span>high.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">You are not allowed to step on or over the edges of the throwing area before the disc touches the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The throw-in must be made towards the field, within the demarcated area.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletes have 3 to 6 throwing attempts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The tie-breaker is made by the second best mark achieved.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BPhases_of_Discus_Throwing\"><\/span>\u200bPhases of Discus Throwing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Handle.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Starting position.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Balance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Spin<\/span> (advanced technique).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Release.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Reversal or recovery to avoid leaving the launch area.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-disco-atletismo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-disco-atletismo.png\" alt=\"Modalidade Lan\u00e7amento de Disco no Atletismo\" width=\"729\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHammer_Throwing_Mode\"><\/span>\u200bHammer Throwing Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Hammer Throwing in Athletics consists in throwing the hammer implement as far as possible towards the marked throwing area on the field.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHammer_Throwing_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bHammer Throwing Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The hammer consists of a metal ball attached to a steel cable and a handle where the athlete holds the implement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>The assembly that forms the hammer is at most 3,93 ft (foot) long.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The hammer is <span lang=\"pt-BR\">15,87 ib<\/span> for men and 8,81 ib for women.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The launch area is a circle that is 7004 ft (foot) in diameter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Surrounding the launching circle is a <span lang=\"pt-BR\">32 ft (foot)<\/span> high protective cage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete cannot step on the edge or over the edge of the throwing area until the hammer touches the court.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athlete cannot take more than 1 minute to perform the throw.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The throw-in must be made within the throw-in angle demarcated on the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHammer_Throwing_Phases\"><\/span>\u200bHammer Throwing Phases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Starting position and grip.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Windlass (turning the hammer on its head).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Cute.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Release.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Reversal or recovery so as not to leave the throwing circle.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-martelo-atletismo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-martelo-atletismo.png\" alt=\"Modalidade Lan\u00e7amento de Martelo no Atletismo\" width=\"487\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BModality_Javelin_Throwing\"><\/span>\u200bModality Javelin Throwing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The javelin throw in Athletics consists of throwing the javelin implement as far as possible towards the throwing area on the field.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BJavelin_Throwing_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bJavelin Throwing Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Darts are made of metal, <span lang=\"pt-BR\">fiberglass<\/span>, or carbon fiber.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">There are ropes wrapping the darts right at the center of gravity (where the athlete holds the dart).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The javelin is <span lang=\"pt-BR\">8,85 ft (foot) <\/span>and 800 grams for men, and 7,54 ft (foot) and 600 grams for women.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">There is a launching track that measures 98 to <span lang=\"pt-BR\">119 ft (foot)<\/span> in length.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The athletes have 3 launching attempts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Stepping on or over the throwing line disqualifies the athlete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The dart should fall with its front end in the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The throw-in must be made within the area demarcated on the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The distance is measured from the boundary of the throwing area to the point where the dart strikes the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">The tie-breaker is made from the second best mark.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-dardo-atletismo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/arremesso-dardo-atletismo.png\" alt=\"Modalidade de Lan\u00e7amento de Dardo no Atletismo\" width=\"817\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHeptathlon_in_Athletics\"><\/span>\u200bHeptathlon in Athletics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">The Heptathlon in Athletics is a two-day, women-only competition consisting of seven events.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8B1st_Day_of_Heptathlon_Trials\"><\/span>\u200b1st Day of Heptathlon Trials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">There are four races contested on the 1st day of the Heptathlon:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">328 ft (foot)<\/span> with hurdles;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">High Jump;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Weight Throwing;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">656 <span lang=\"pt-BR\">ft (foot)<\/span> dash.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8B2nd_Day_of_Heptathlon_Trials\"><\/span>\u200b2nd Day of Heptathlon Trials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">The second day of the Heptathlon features three events:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Long Jump;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Javelin Throwing;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">2.624 ft (foot) dash.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHeptathlon_Scores\"><\/span>\u200bHeptathlon Scores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Heptathlon athletes receive points for their performance in each of the events, according to a <span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ten7events.com\/w7pts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">table<\/a><\/span> drawn up by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHeptathlon_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bHeptathlon Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">The rules of the heptathlon are the same as those of the disciplines that comprise it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_More_About_Athletics\"><\/span><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b C1N51c\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">\u00a0More About Athletics<\/span><\/span><\/span>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-jumping-events\/\">Athletics Jumping Events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bThe Modalities of Athletics The Athletics Modalities in the Olympics encompass several events, for men and for women, in each of which different resources are required from the athlete, such as endurance, strength, speed, and impulsion. The current Olympic Athletics program comprises the following sports. \u200bTrack Modalities Track and Field is composed of races. The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/athletics-modalities\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Athletics Modalities in the Olympics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":200505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[412,411],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}