Across
- 7. To alternate speeds while taking laps around the track
- 9. athletes were greatly admired here
- 11. a very old technique that can be taught to beginners
- 15. the year the first track meet in america was held
- 18. this should NOT be practiced on your own
- 19. a one lap race around an oval track
- 22. The shape of a running track
- 23. these give runners a solid base to push off from
- 25. a track meet is both an individual and a ______ competition.
- 27. the first track meet in america was held here
- 29. helps prevent muscle pulls
- 31. the heavy metal ball used in the shot-put
- 32. a stretch where you look like a hurdler on the ground
- 33. a popular high jump roll
- 35. Made up of many events
Down
- 1. These are held in a different country every four years
- 2. A long, narrow runway that leads to a pit filed with sand
- 3. This helps you improve your strength,speed,endurance, and mental alertness
- 4. A short race
- 5. helped organize the first modern olympics
- 6. A special kind of lap where you gradually increase your speed
- 8. The motto of the modern olympics
- 10. when you start before the gun is fired
- 12. the javelin has this in the center
- 13. a four lap race around an oval track
- 14. Where the first olympic games were held
- 16. a two lap race around an oval track
- 17. The country that helped organize the first modern olympics
- 20. A slow, easy run used to warm up the body and loosen up the muscles
- 21. A large, clear area paved with rubberized asphalt
- 24. enables a sprinter to bunch their leg muscles for a powerful start
- 26. using this will make you a better and faster runner
- 28. another word for a lunge
- 30. A special shoe that has spikes on its sole
- 34. you are allowed this many throws when throwing a javelin