People think African Americans can run faster because statistically more African Americans have won more track and field events in the past 3 decades. There is a difference in their body structure. They have a higher ratio of "fast twitch" muscle fiber than whites do. This gives them an edge at leaping and sprinting. Also they have more energy producing enzymes in their muscles and they seem to process oxygen more efficiently, which translates into greater aerobic endurance.

• Ice hockey is played on ice and Field hockey is played on grass.
• There are two different hockey sticks, Ice hockey has a long shaft with a curved blade while field hockey has a short shaft with a short curved that is one sided.
• Ice hockey is played with 6 players on the ice and Field hockey is played with 11 player.
• In Field hockey its a male dominate sport such as Ice hockey in professional sports but at college level Field hockey its a female dominate sport.
• Ice hockey you use skates and Field hockey you use cleats.

Rugby originated when a kid from England's Rugby School picked up a soccer ball and began running with it, so it all began in England. Rugby's combined speed, toughness, skill and strategy makes it fast paced and popular around the world. The rule book for Rugby contains almost 150 pages, and started just from one kid's rules. Rugby is New Zealand's national sport, and to this day is played mainly played in England and in Ireland.

The match between Robert Riggs and Billie Jean KIng occurred at a time when women were making large strides in athletics. Just a year earlier, Congress had passed Title IX, which compelled high schools and colleges to grant women equal access to athletics. King’s victory contributed to attitudes changing towards women's sports, as many who watched her began to take women’s sports more seriously.  Riggs had publicly outted King for being a lesbian, which raised controversy because his aim was to decrease her endorsers in order to win.  Although Riggs' efforts failed and King won the match.

Track and field was created in 776 BC. 

The first event contested in the ancient Olympics games was the stadium race, a 192 meter sprint.

The ancient Olympic games included a wide variety of track and field events such as longer foot races and a race in armor.

The pentathlon event consisted of the stadium race, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw and wrestling.

All races start by a gun by an official at the starting line.

Rugby originated when a kid from England's Rugby's school picked up a soccer ball and began running with it, so it all began in England. Rugby's combined speed, toughness, skill, and strategy make it fast paced and popular around the world. The rule book for Rugby contains almost 150 pages, and started just from one kid's rules. Rugby is New Zealand's national sport, and to this day is played mainly in England and in Ireland.