The development of athletics by Jack Williams https://padlet.com/jackjwilliams8/qu7thw45cx8h en-us 2017-05-12 09:22:51 UTC 2026-01-15 01:19:27 UTC hello@padlet.com The first ever games began in 776BC in Olympia, Greece. It comprised a five-event competition of the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, stadion footrace, and wrestling. jackjwilliams8 https://padlet.com/jackjwilliams8/qu7thw45cx8h/wish/171450297 Up until the early 1920s, track and field had been almost exclusively a male-only pursuit. A growing women's sports movement in Europe and North America led to the establishment of the Women's World Games in 1921 and this ultimately caused the introduction of five track and field events for women in the athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ]]> 2017-05-12 10:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jackjwilliams8/qu7thw45cx8h/wish/171450297