In the Sunshine Sports Meeting of Minle County Primary and Secondary Schools, there were 224 athletes participating in interesting events, and more (1/8) participated in track and field events than in interesting events. How many athletes participated in track and field events?
民乐县中小学阳光体育运动会上，参加趣味项目比赛的运动员有224人，参加田径项目比赛的比参加趣味项目比赛的多(1/8)，参加田径项目比赛的运动员有多少人？
<gadget id="calculator">1 / 8</gadget>
<output>1/8 = around 0.125</output>

<gadget id="calculator">1 + (1/8)</gadget>
<output>9/8 = around 1.125</output>

<gadget id="calculator">224 * (9/8)</gadget>
<output>252</output>

<result>252</result>