在这部拿棒的运动员短片/运动片中,美国无声短片《拿棒的运动员》（英语：Athlete with Wand），由威廉·迪克森（William K.L. Dickson）于1894年拍摄。画面上一位运动员手拿棒子，做了一些动作，偶尔引起地上休息的狗的注意。
A gymnast appears before the camera holding a wand, or short staff, with both hands. He flexes his legs and moves his arms, always holding the wand with both hands, and takes up numerous different positions. In the foreground, a dog is resting, and it occasionally takes note of the gymnast's activities.
