London 2012

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Tickets
The world’s most famous sporting events are coming to London! Tickets for Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012 will go on sale in 2011. You can make a start by registering your interest with the 2012 team. Tickets are not yet on sale. Register here http://www.tickets.london2012.com/

Athletics at the Games
Athletics and the Olympic Games go together hand in hand. Ever since the first ancient Games were held in 776BC – with events such as the 192.27 metre race – Athletics has been a part of the programme.

When the first modern Games took place in Athens 1896, there were 10 events – all for men.

It was not until Amsterdam 1928 that women first took part. Five women’s events were held: the 100 metres, 800 metres, 4x100-metre Relay, High Jump and Discus.

Athletes’ performances have got better with every Games, thanks, in part, to developments in sports science and technology.

Athletics: A short history of the sport
Athletics includes many different events, but all are based on the principle of simple physical competition.

The sport is the perfect expression of the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Faster, Higher, Stronger. It requires athletes to run faster, throw further, jump higher and longer than everyone else. And people have taken part in such contests since the start of recorded history.

The first official Athletics competitions took place at the ancient Olympic Games, and the sport developed through public fairs and festivals around the world.