Oldest Sport Ever: What Was It?
Ernestine Turcotte
2025-06-07 08:55:37
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Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in the world, with a history dating back thousands of years. The origins of wrestling can be traced back to the ancient Sumerians, who were believed to have been the first people to practice the sport. Wrestling was also a popular sport in ancient Greece, where it was included in the Olympic Games. The first recorded Olympic wrestling match took place in 708 BC.
Garth Maggio
2025-06-01 03:10:26
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Athletics can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome. These civilizations organized athletic events as part of religious festivals and to honour their gods. The Ancient Greeks, in particular, celebrated the human body and emphasized the importance of physical fitness and training. They developed a range of athletic events, including foot races, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, wrestling, and boxing. As early as the 8th century BCE, they introduced organized athletic competitions, with the most notable being the Olympic Games held in Olympia, which took place every four years.
Miles Rath
2025-05-18 11:53:16
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The Carlisle Bells have earned their place in history as the oldest sporting trophy in the world. Dating back to 1559, when the coveted bells were first awarded, this prize originated in Cumbria, England.
Sabrina Romaguera
2025-05-18 11:00:16
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Polo first appeared in Persia around 2,500 years ago, making it the oldest known team sport.
The first ball game is thought to have been a life-or-death type of Dodgeball, played with a 4kg rubber ball that could break bones or even kill, practised around 3,500 years ago in Mesoamerica, a region which extended from Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Perhaps even older is an ancient Chinese version of modern football called Tsu Chu.
It is thought to have been played between 5,000 and 500 BC.
Prehistoric cave paintings have been found in Japan illustrating a sport that looks like sumo wrestling.
The first Olympics were held in 776 BC and consisted of just sport - the stade, a mid-distance run, made on foot, of around 210m.
The ancient Hawaiian sport of Lele Kawa saw brave divers leap feet-first from cliffs of at least 21m high, making no splash.
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