It is very hard to imagine a world that does not have any sports in it at all. Sport is a very necessary part of the human existence. It is part of many lives of regular and ordinary people. Sports has changed so dramatically over the course of time. Sports history will show that it began over four thousand years ago. That is some of the earliest recorded instances of sport. It has very primitive roots and has now turned into one of the biggest economic forces and money makers in history for many people all over the world.

Of course, way back when during the time when man first started walking the earth there was no sport to be heard of. And, sport truly began to evolve as a result of hunting and man trying to survive. Over the thousands of years that man has been on the earth he began to change, and, sport has changed right along with him. It has changed from early skills to an entertainment force that is a part of daily society and life. It does have a recorded history. And, that history shows that it is very rich and widespread indeed.

Artifacts and relics from the early Chinese show that this people made sports part of their life. Not just ordinary sport, but sport that was regulated and closely monitored. The Chinese people are credited with early gymnastics. There are remains of structures that still remain that support this history of gymnastics in China. The Chinese are also a people that liked to play a game that is very similar to association football, or soccer. This sport they liked to play was called cuju.

Ancient Egyptians are no strangers to the sporting world. The time of the great Pharaohs was filled with activities and sport they enjoyed. There were contests of competitive fishing. They were monitored and regulated for fairness. Also, the Egyptians were particularly fond of swimming contests. In addition, they were very fond of high jumping, wrestling, and javelin throwing. These are sports that can still be found today in modern times all over the world including the Olympics.

It has been shown in history books all over the world that the Greek people were the founders of such sports including the Olympics. They are and should be credited with the Olympics, but, sports and variations of sports have been recorded from all over the world. It is the early Persian people that should be given the credit for jousting, a sport that has been believed to have its beginnings in England. The Persians were also very involved with polo. Read the rest of this entry »