Im doing a project on the influence of ancient greece and rome on American Society my three topics are Wars, sports, and philosophy
2006-12-27 07:01:08 · 13 answers · asked by Tazy 2 in Sports ➔ Olympics
They didn't had basketball at that time but they had a game very simirlar to hockey.
Search in any searching engine with the words ancient hockey and you will see what I mean.
I don't think that was an olympic game though, it was just a sport game.
2006-12-28 14:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by Spartan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't have basketball like we know it today, but I believe they did have their own kind of basketball.
Fast Facts about very first Olympics:
• How Short: The first Olympics had only one event: the stade, or short sprint.
• No Girls Allowed: While there were trained women athletes in Ancient Greece, only men could participate in the Olympics.
• Before Track Suits: Young men from all over Greece took part in the games, but they had one thing in common: they competed naked!
• Rough Stuff: One ancient event, a combination of boxing and wrestling called the pankration, allowed kicking, strangleholds, and slapping-only gouging and biting were against the rules!
• No Medals: Winners of the ancient Olympics received wreaths woven from the branches of an olive tree
2006-12-27 15:05:26 · answer #2 · answered by atlantagal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, basketball wasn't invented until 1891 at a YMCA. It originally used a peach basket with the bottom cut out. It was added to the olympics in 1936.
2006-12-27 15:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by grickle80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basketball was invented in the new world aka usa.
Ancient Inkas did have a similar game with basketball.
As far as we have been tought in our history ancient greeks never had any sport similar to Basketball
2006-12-31 02:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the game of basketball was invented 1891.
2006-12-27 15:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the formal rules for basketball were not developed until the 1800's.
2006-12-27 15:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lady79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, basketball was invented in the 19th century. 1891 to be precise.
As far as I know, they wrestled, threw javelin and discus, and raced.
2006-12-27 15:02:52 · answer #7 · answered by Mr 51 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, basketball wasn't invented. But they played sth like soccer.
2006-12-29 12:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by firefly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, nor anything similiar...as far as I know their were no "team" sports of any kind mostly track and field plus some combat sports (wrestling)
2006-12-27 15:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by Cort 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no cuz basketball wasnt invented yet
2006-12-27 15:03:14 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋