atletica leggera

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atletica leggera (Wikipedia approfondimento)

  1. (sport) branca dell'atletica che comprende corse, lanci, salti e marcia

La parola atletica deriva etimologicamente dal latino athlētica (sottinteso "artem tecnica") da athlēta che a sua volta deriva dal greco athletès da athlos 'lotta'