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A look back on the evolution of today's most popular games

Sports weren't as competitive.<br>In fact, engaging in sports was<br>primarily for training and<br>preparation for war. Thatu2019s<br>why most of the early games<br>involved spear throwing, rocks,<br>and one-on-one sparring

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A look back on the evolution of today's most popular games

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  1. TheBeginningof Sports A look back on the evolution oftoday'smostpopulargames www.halt.in

  2. Whendiditallbegin? You may be knowledgeable on iconic sporting teamsandathletes,andevenknowtheruleslike thebackofyourhandbutdoyouknowwhen, where,andhowitallbegan? www.halt.in

  3. HI'melTlaora! I'mauniversityprofessorand resourcespeaker. I'vebeenasportsenthusiast sinceIwasalitegirl. Ilovemeetingnewpeople! www.halt.in

  4. 3,000 YEARSAGO Sportsweren'tascompetitive. Infact,engaginginsportswas primarily for training and preparation for war. That’s whymostoftheearlygames involvedspearthrowing,rocks, andone-on-onesparring. www.halt.in

  5. THANKS TO THE ANCIENT GREEKS Formalsportswerefinaly introducedtotheworld:foot and chariot races, jumping,discusandjavelin throwing, wrestling. These were some of the main events in the first Olympic Gamesin776BC. www.halt.in

  6. andgames. fun Itwasal www.halt.in

  7. Even when the Romans conquered Greece, the Olympic games (which, that time, were limited to males only) continued untilaRomanemperor decided to put an end totheminAD394. www.halt.in

  8. Archaeologistsdiscoveredtheruinsof anOlympicstadium1500yearslater. ThisinspiredFrenchmanBaronPierre deCoubertin’sideatoholdamodern, internationalversionofthegames. Thus,thefirstgamesofthenewera wereborninAthens,1896. www.halt.in

  9. THEREST OF THE WORLD FOLLOWED SUIT. www.halt.in

  10. Cricket was born in southeast England in the late 16th century, and by the18thcentury,itbecame the national sport. The longest recorded game wasin1939andlastedfor ninewholedays. TODAY'S POPULAR SPORTS WERE Basebalanditsfirstrules were devised in 1845 by Alexandar Cartwright and membersoftheNewYork KnickerbockerBasebal Club. Born www.halt.in

  11. MORESPORTS CAME TO EXISTENCE! Softball was invented by George Hancock in 1887 as a form of indoorbaseball.Thatway,baseball enthusiastscouldstillenjoyplaying indoors. In 1892, the first formal rules of basketballweredevised.Asoccerball andapeachbasketwereused.Then in1893,ironhoopsandahammock- stylebasketballwereintroduced. www.halt.in

  12. HOPEYOULEARNED ALOTTODAY! SEE YOU NEXTTIME www.halt.in

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