History of SportsMost sports of today only developed in their current form in the 19th and 20th century, though many take their origins from more primitive sports and pastimes of ancient times.
What is the first sport ever played?Although it is impossible to know for sure, it is usually considered that wrestling and boxing were the first sports every played. Competitions using the simple mode of human transport, running, would also have been among the first sports played. Competitions involving hitting, kicking, throwing a ball like object, as well as sports related to hunting and throwing would also be expected to have be played in early times.
At the first recorded ancient Olympic Games in 760 BC, there was only one event, a footrace. later events included other events such as wrestling, boxing, equestrian, discus, javelin, and jumping. From around the same time, the only sport mentioned in the bible is said to be wrestling.
The most popular sport of today, Association football (soccer) has its origins from China. There is evidence in China that military forces around 2nd and 3rd century BC (Han Dynasty) played a game, originally named "Tsu Chu", that involved kicking a leather ball stuffed with fur into a small hole. Like Soccer, no hands were permitted during the play of the game. There are many sports that have developed as competitions using transportation from early times, such as horse riding and canoeing, or things like archery.
Some Significant Events on the Sports Time line
What is the first sport ever played?Although it is impossible to know for sure, it is usually considered that wrestling and boxing were the first sports every played. Competitions using the simple mode of human transport, running, would also have been among the first sports played. Competitions involving hitting, kicking, throwing a ball like object, as well as sports related to hunting and throwing would also be expected to have be played in early times.
At the first recorded ancient Olympic Games in 760 BC, there was only one event, a footrace. later events included other events such as wrestling, boxing, equestrian, discus, javelin, and jumping. From around the same time, the only sport mentioned in the bible is said to be wrestling.
The most popular sport of today, Association football (soccer) has its origins from China. There is evidence in China that military forces around 2nd and 3rd century BC (Han Dynasty) played a game, originally named "Tsu Chu", that involved kicking a leather ball stuffed with fur into a small hole. Like Soccer, no hands were permitted during the play of the game. There are many sports that have developed as competitions using transportation from early times, such as horse riding and canoeing, or things like archery.
Some Significant Events on the Sports Time line
- 5000-300 B.C - The Chinese played a soccer type game named "Tsu Chu"
- 776 BC - the first recorded ancient Olympic Games
- 1500s - Golf originates from a game played on the coast of Scotland.
- 1600s - The first mention of the game of cricket.
- 1834 - The first modern Lacrosse games were played, though the original game was played by North American Indians.
- 1851 - The first America's Cup yacht race was held.
- 1855 - The first modern game of ice hockey is played in Kingston, Ontario
- 1858 - The first match of Australian Rules Football was played.
- 1860 - The first ever British Open golf tournament
- 1875 - In horse racing, The Kentucky Derby was held for the first time.
- 1876 - Baseball's National League in the US started
- 1877 - The first Wimbledon tennis event was held
- 1877 - The first cricket Test match was played, between Australia and England.
- 1895 - Volleyball was invented at the same US university as basketball, the new sport was called 'Mintonette'.
- 1896 - The first modern Olympic Games were held.
- 1903 - The Tour de France cycling race was held for the first time