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5034Athletics is a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwingandwalking.Therearedifferenteventsthatarepartoftrackandfieldcompetitionsin athletics.Match the descriptions with the athletic events by writing the correct letters in the boxes.Hurdle raceRacesLong jumpHigh jumpShot putSteeplechaseJavelin throwPole vault1.Athletes run together for a short distance.Thefirstonetoreachthefinishlineisthewinner.2.Athletes jump across several barriers while racing. 3.Athletes cross water pools along with hurdles. 4.Athletes run and jump over a horizontal rod. 5.Athletes run and jump into a sand pit. 6.%u0009 Athletesusealongflexiblepoleto jump over a bar. 7.Athletes throw a long spear. 8.Athletes throw an iron ball. In 1936 Berlin Olympics, the person who finished in the fourth place in the women%u2019s high jump was actually a male German athlete Heinrich Ratjen.File-O-FactGames 4 U