Sunday, May 4, 2008

History of Sports


The history of sports they say come from the Chinese engaging in sporting activities around 4000BC. A popular sport in China was gymnastics. Swimming and fishing were developed several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt. Egyptian sports include high jumping and wrestling. Ancient Persian sports were traditional Iranian martial art of Zourkhaneh. Sports became such a prominent part of the culture of the Greeks that they created the Olympic Games. Every four years in ancient time these events took place in a small village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia. Activities where the outcome is determined by judgement over execution are considered performances, or competition. In the new generation, new sports have been going further from the physical aspect to the mental aspect of competing. Cyber sports organizations are becoming more and more popular.

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