FITT 4 Flashcards
The documented history of sports goes back at least?
3000 years
What are the early games?
throwing of spears, stakes, and rocks,
and sparring one-on-one with
opponents.
Who introduced formal sports to the
world?
The ancient Greeks
When is the first Olympic games
776 BC
Where is the ancient Olympic games held?
a small
village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia.
When did Senet in Egypt start
3000 BC
When did the Backgammon in Mesopotamia started?
2,500 BC
When did Egyptian sports started
2000 BC
When did Greek Athletics started
8th century BC
When did the extended games started
7th century BC
When did Polo started?
6th century BC
When did Hockey start?
6th century BC
When did boxing in Rome started
1st century BC - 5th century BC
When did dominoes and playing cards started
9th - 19th century
When did bowls starty
13th century
When did Billiards started?
16th to 19th century
Horse Racing
17th - 18th century
An activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete under a set of rules
Sports
Examples of popular individual sports
Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Running
• Swimming
• Bouldering
• Archery
• Gymnastics
• Weightlifting
Examples of popular dual sports
Chess
Table tennis
Tennis
Badminton
Racquetball
Fencing
Beach volleyball
-involve a larger group of people
working together and competing
against another large group (or
several).
Team sports