Leichtathletik

Japanese: Leichtathletik
Leichtathletik

In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, where modern athletics originated, it is called athletics, but since this can also refer to sports and physical education in general, the American style track and field is often used. It is equivalent to the German Leichtathletik.
〔history〕

【origin】
Although track and field only developed into a complete, pure sport after the 18th century, its origins date back to ancient times.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Leichtathletik" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…近代陸上競技発祥の地イギリスやイギリス連邦諸国ではathleticsと称しているが,これがスポーツ,体育一般をさすこともあるため,アメリカ流のtrack and fieldを使うことが多い。ドイツ語のLeichtathletikに相当する。
〔歴史〕

【起源】
 陸上競技が,完成された純粋なスポーツとして発達したのは18世紀以降であるが,その起源は遠く古代にさかのぼる。…

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