Y8 Athletics Quiz

Which of the following is not an athletics field event?

• 1500M

• Long Jump

• Triple Jump

• Shotput

Which of the following muscles is used within triple jump?

• Quadraceps

• Triceps

• Deltoid

• Biceps

Where do you measure the long jump from?

• From the long jump plank

• From the start of the sandpit

• From the run up

• From the start of triple jump

When performing javelin what is one safety point you need to remember?

• Do not run to the javelin

• Throw when someone is on the field

• Throw before the whistle

• Go and fetch your javelin as soon as you have thrown it

What component of fitness is used within 400M?

• Speed

• Flexibility

• Balance

• Muscular endurance

What do you have to do before throwing a javelin?

• Perform a crossover

• Nothing

• Perform a sidestep

• Ensure that the throwing arm is bent

What group of muscles is used within shotput?

• Triceps and Biceps

• Quadraceps and Hamstrings

• Abdominals and Latissimus Dorsi

• Gastrocnemius and Tibialis Anterior

What are the 4 stages of long jump, in order?

• Approach, take off, flight, landing

• Flight, landing, take off, approach

• Approach, take off, landing, flight

• Approach, flight, take off, landing

What is the triple jump term?

• Hop, skip, jump

• Hop, step, jump

• Jump, skip, jump

• Step, step, jump

Which component of fitness would be most useful to a 800M runner?

• Cardiovascular endurance

• Reaction time

• Coordination

• Speed