History of sport

Question 1

What increased time for sporting events

Answer 1

• Shelter, leisure time

Question 2

What did people in the acnicent times realize about physical activity

Answer 2

• Physical and psycholocial beneifts

Question 3

What is the coralation betwene The Greeks and sports?

Answer 3

• They documented spoort better then any civilization
• Recognized that physical activity promoted physical and mental health
• Developed in 776 B.C

Question 4

When did the early olympic games start?

Answer 4

• The original games included only one-event which was 200 yard foot race called “stade”
• First game was in 776 B.C that inlcuded a verity of thins like wrestling, boxing,long jump, running

Question 5

When were the early games held?

Answer 5

• at the begining of new olympiad (4 year unit of time)

Question 6

What did the greeks believe about sports and what they can do for abilities?

Answer 6

• Gods bestowed extroridinary physical abilities and athletes would pray to them

Question 7

What is the olympic peace?

Answer 7

• A month before the olympics started and olympics truce or peace
• Embraced in modern olympics

Question 8

What is victory?

Answer 8

• Prestigious to win, year named after the winner

Question 9

What did Laurels symbolize in victory

Answer 9

• the crown of victory
• riches would flow