Origin
"Sport" comes from the Old French desport meaning "leisure", with the
oldest definition in English from around 1300 being "anything humans find
amusing or entertaining".
Roget's defines the noun sport as an "activity engaged
in for relaxation and amusement" with synonyms including diversion and
recreation.
History
There are artifacts and structures that suggest that the Chinese engaged in sporting activities as early as 2000 BC. Gymnastics appears to have been a popular sport in China's ancient past. Monuments to the Pharaohs indicate that a number of sports, including swimming and fishing, were well-developed and regulated several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt. Other Egyptian sports included javelin throwing, high jump, and wrestling. Ancient Persian sports such as the traditional Iranian martial art of Zourkhaneh had a close connection to the warfare skills. Among other sports that originate in ancient Persia are polo and jousting.
A wide range of sports were already established by the time
of Ancient Greece and the military culture and the
development of sports in Greece influenced one another considerably. Sports
became such a prominent part of their culture that the Greeks created the
Olympic Games, which in ancient times were held every four years in a small
village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia
Sports have been increasingly organised and regulated from the time of the ancient Olympics up to the present century. Industrialisation has
brought increased leisure time to the citizens of developed and developing
countries, leading to more time for citizens to attend and follow spectator
sports, greater participation in athletic activities, and increased
accessibility. These trends continued with the advent of mass media and global
communication. Professionalism became prevalent, further adding to the increase
in sport's popularity, as sports fans began following the exploits of
professional athletes through radio, television, and the internet — all while
enjoying the exercise and competition associated with amateur participation in
sports.
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History
There are artifacts and structures that suggest that the Chinese engaged in sporting activities as early as 2000 BC. Gymnastics appears to have been a popular sport in China's ancient past. Monuments to the Pharaohs indicate that a number of sports, including swimming and fishing, were well-developed and regulated several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt. Other Egyptian sports included javelin throwing, high jump, and wrestling. Ancient Persian sports such as the traditional Iranian martial art of Zourkhaneh had a close connection to the warfare skills. Among other sports that originate in ancient Persia are polo and jousting.
A wide range of sports were already established by the time
of Ancient Greece and the military culture and the
development of sports in Greece influenced one another considerably. Sports
became such a prominent part of their culture that the Greeks created the
Olympic Games, which in ancient times were held every four years in a small
village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia
Sports have been increasingly organised and regulated from the time of the ancient Olympics up to the present century. Industrialisation has
brought increased leisure time to the citizens of developed and developing
countries, leading to more time for citizens to attend and follow spectator
sports, greater participation in athletic activities, and increased
accessibility. These trends continued with the advent of mass media and global
communication. Professionalism became prevalent, further adding to the increase
in sport's popularity, as sports fans began following the exploits of
professional athletes through radio, television, and the internet — all while
enjoying the exercise and competition associated with amateur participation in
sports.
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