2006-10-23 03:20:00 · 20 answers · asked by great.expectati0ns 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
There are artifacts and structures that suggest that the Chinese engaged in sporting activities as early as 4000 BC. Gymnastics appears to have been a popular sport in China's ancient past. Monuments to the Pharaohs indicate that a range of sports, including swimming and fishing, were well-developed and regulated several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt. Other Egyptian sports included javelin throwing, high jump, and wrestling. Ancient Persian sports such as the traditional Iranian martial art of Zourkhaneh had a close connection to the warfare skills. Among other sports that originate in Persia are polo and jousting.
In Europe, ancient Irish legends show evidence of the ancestor of modern hurling being used as a means of preparing warriors for battle as far back as the 13th century BC.
A wide range of sports were already established by the time of Ancient Greece and the military culture and the development of sports in Greece influnced one another considerably. Sports became such a prominent part of their culture that the Greeks created the Olympic Games, which in ancient times were held every four years in a small village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia.
Sports have been increasingly organized and regulated from the time of the Ancient Olympics up to the present century. Industrialization has brought increased leisure time to the citizens of developed and developing countries, leading to more time for citizens to attend and follow spectator sports, greater participation in athletic activities, and increased accessibility. These trends continued with the advent of mass media and global communication. Professionalism became prevalent, further adding to the increase in sport's popularity, as sports fans began following the exploits of professional athletes through radio, television, and the internet--all while enjoying the exercise and competition associated with amateur participation in sports.
Football/Soccer, Basketball, Baseball and Car Racing are the most popular sport worldwide
2006-10-23 03:26:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
F1 Racing
2006-10-23 03:36:35 · answer #2 · answered by The Indigo Cobra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 14:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Carole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the oldest sport in the world is fighting.
any type of fighting it been going on since the creation of the earth.
2006-10-23 03:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Javelin or the ancient art of spear chucking? Archery?
2006-10-23 03:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Delbert D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shotput or Javalin I would guess since they date back to the Olympic Games [The original games]
2006-10-23 03:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably foot racing and wrestling - both date back far past the Greeks, and tribesmen probably competed like this before written records.
2006-10-23 03:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How can I top Christian's answer, give him the 10 points
2006-10-23 04:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Football [English soccer]
2006-10-23 03:31:06 · answer #9 · answered by supergran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soccer, but the kicked rocks instead of soccer balls
2006-10-23 03:32:14 · answer #10 · answered by Dcboyz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋