ATHLETIC EQUIPMENTS ARE IN DEMAND

Athletic sports play a significant role in Olympics and Asian games. It is said to have started from time immemorial. The word athletics means a collection of sporting events which involve running, walking, throwing, and jumping. It is also referred to as track and field event. This sport is one of the most competed sports worldwide.

ATHLETIC SPORTS PRODUCTS:

There is a diverse range of sports products available in the market depending on the type of game. Athletics is not a single event, it comprises of many other sports events and based on that, manufacturers and suppliers come up with various types of athletic products and equipments which are utilized in different events. These products are either used for carrying out the events or for enabling the athletes to enhance their performance.

DISCUS: it is a heavy oval shaped disc that is thicker in the center than at the perimeter. It is used in a throwing event called as discus throw wherein the athlete throws the discus in a whirling movement. The materials that are required to make discus are plastic discus, aluminium discus, wooden discus and rubber discus. Usually a metal rim or metal core is used to attain weight. The different types of discus are High Spin discus, Very High Spin Discus, Center Weighed Discuss and Training Discus. The first two kinds are used by athletes who generate a great amount of speed and spin when releasing the discus while the last type which is the training discus is used by all athletes to improve their technique, strength and speed.

SHOT PUT: It is a throwing event wherein the athlete throws the shot put as far as possible. It is a sport where strength is of utmost importance and the technique which is applied to release the ball determines the distance it will cover. The two major techniques are Glide and Spin. The ball is made up of a variety of materials namely Iron, Cast Iron, Solid steel, Stainless steel, Brass and Synthetic materials like polyvinyl.

HAMMERS: hammer ball is a metal ball which is used for throwing in the event called Hammer Throw. It is attached to a long handle which is either straight or curve through a spring steel wire. The athlete who throws the hammer the farthest wins the game.

HURDLES: it is a light easy to carry barrier over which the athlete jumps during hurdle races. Hurdle race is an athletic event wherein the competitors jump over a series of hurdles which are placed at specific distances. The materials used to make hurdles are PVC, Foam and Fiber. Sometimes metals are also used.

STARTING BLOCKS: It is an equipment which is used by the runners to get the desired start in different racing events particularly in sprints. It gives the athlete the initial momentum after which he can attain maximum speed in as much less time as possible. The materials used to make this are galvanized steel and aluminium.