Athletics has been part of the Olympics since 1896 and includes track and field events like sprints, middle and long distance running, hurdles and jumping as well as throwing events like shotput and discus. Cross country was once an Olympic event but has not been held since 1924.
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1. Athletics has been at every Olympic games since 1896.
Athletics also holds track and field events, road running
events and racewalking events. Cross country was also
an event but is no longer held after the Olympics in 1924.
Athletics contains 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 110m
hurdles, marathon, high jump, pole vault, long
jump, triple jump, shotput and discus.