Discontinued Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics

sport in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope

sport in which competitors race by running a long-distance course on natural terrain

track and field sprint race

long-distance track running event

track and field event

combined track and field event

thumb|right|The pentathlon was first documented in Ancient Greece, and included the discus and [[javelin throw.]] A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and -athlon (competition) (). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games. Five events were contested over one day for the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the stadion (a short foot race) and wrestling. Pentathletes were considered to be among t

track and field event

track and field event

sports discipline

combined track and field competition for women