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Track and field vs athletics
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Whats the difference between track and field and athletics in american English? Which is more common?
Whats the difference between track and field and athletics in american English? Which is more common?
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Athletics are broken down into light (track and field) and heavy (weight lifting and wrestling), so while ‘track and field are athletics’, only 'some athletics are track and field'. Based on the Olympics being world wide, I don't know if the terms are the same in USA as in say Canada.
- Athletics are broken down into light (track and field) and heavy (weight lifting and wrestling), so while ‘track and field are athletics’, only 'some athletics are track and field'.
- Based on the Olympics being world wide, I don't know if the terms are the same in USA as in say Canada.
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Athletics are broken down into light (track and field) and heavy (weight lifting and wrestling), so while ‘track and field are athletics’, only 'some athletics are track and field'. Based on the Olympics being world wide, I don't know if the terms are the same in USA as in say Canada.
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MustAsk HiWhats the difference between track and field and athletics in american English? Which is more common?I believe that in the US "track and field" refers to running, jumping and throwing events, while "athletics" covers a broader range of physical sports and games. In the UK, "athletics" means the same as what in the US is called "track and field", whi
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