田径运动是由人们进行竞技和锻炼身体的走、跑、跳跃、投掷等身体练习所组成。它是最简单,最自然的身体练习。作为锻炼身体的手段,它们在各个社会发展阶段的体育运动史中都占据着重要的位置。最初,这些练习都和人们的生产劳动、战争以及教育有直接关系。 Track and field is composed of physical exercises such as walking, running, jumping, throwing and the like performed by people for playing sports and exercising. It is the simplest, most natural body practice. As a means of physical exercise, they occupy an important place in the history of sports in all stages of social development. Initially, these exercises were directly related to people’s productive labor, war and education.