For the sport comprising cross country, road running and track and field, see Athletics (sport). For other uses, see Athletics (disambiguation)Athletics is a term encompassing the human
competitive sports and
games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare
athletes for competition performance. Athletic sports or contests, are competitions which are primarily based on
human, physical competition, demanding the qualities of
stamina,
fitness, and
skill. Athletic sports form the bulk of popular sporting activities, with other major forms including
motorsports, precision sports,extreme sports and
animal sports.