Purple Track at Paris Olympics: Performance Improvement with Track Materials
In the Paris Olympics, the track will be purple this time. Usually, the track is in red color. The track at the Tokyo-hosted Olympic Games was of purple color.
Reason Behind Purple Track
Elen Blondel, former Olympian and athletics competition manager for the Paris Olympics, said that the reason for giving the track a purple color is because it’s one of the colors of the Paris Olympic Games. Recently, the Olympic Association selected three colors for the Paris Olympic Games, which included pink, azure, and purple.
Track Equipment Preparation in Italy
The material for the athletics track of the Paris Olympics is being prepared in Italy. Mondo, a company that has been preparing tracks for the Olympics since 1976, believes that the track will be much better than before. This will help athletes improve their performance.
World Records Set in Tokyo Olympics
In the Tokyo Olympics, three world records and 10 Olympic records were set in athletics. Elen Blondel, the athletics competition manager for the Paris Olympics, stated that more records are expected in Paris than in Tokyo.
Commencement of Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics will commence from July 26th to August 11th. India won its first gold medal in athletics in Tokyo. Neeraj Chopra won the first medal for India in track and field at the Olympics.