Exercise is a physical activity and healthy. Through exercise, our body and soul can be healthy. we certainly have done various types of sports. Whether a sport uses a tool or not.
Sport can also be a means to train sportsmanship and creativity. But do you know the origin of the sport? Check out more.
✓Football
~Origin: China
The ball game using the feet was first born 300 years BC in China during the Han Dynasty era under the name "Cuju". Rules of the game at that time, 2 teams consisted of 12 to 16 players and no goal. Victory is determined by ball possession. The more teams do the passing, the more points you get. Long distance passing with long distance destination. The puzzle then spread throughout Asia to Rome. Officially, FIFA has recognized "Cuju" as the beginning of modern football.
✓Basketball
~Origin: United States
Basketball was born in America in 1891. This game was created by James Naismith who is a sports teacher. Initially, in such a great winter, James and his students could not exercise in the outdoor courts. Therefore, James creates a ball game that can be done indoors. He makes a game of balls to be inserted into an opponent's basket hanging on the wall. Some experiments were done, but it turned out to create a great fight between players and games lead to rudeness. Therefore, James began to create rules that tighten the game. The game started to run well, but bothered because every ball that goes into the basket should be taken painstakingly. Finally, a hole was made under the basket so that the incoming balls automatically came out. Since then developed game Basketball, until now Basketball no longer use baskets perforated, but the ring nets.
✓Boxing
~Origin: Greece
Boxing games have roots from a long time ago. This fight between the two men dates back to the Ancient Greeks about 300 BC. At that time, boxing gloves used instead made of iron. Consequently, every defeated player is mostly killed on the spot. This game continues to be famous and hereditary for centuries to modern European times known as "Fist Fight", a fight like modern boxing but not yet wearing a boxing glove. The modern rules of play and the boxing gloves we know today were only invented in the 19th century, and at that time began to be known as "Boxing".
✓Baseball and Softball
~Origin: France
Baseball and Softball games began in the 14th century in France under the name "La Soule", from which the game was born a similar game with different rules scattered in various regions of Europe. Baseball and modern Softball itself began to form in England with the name "Stoolball" in the 18th century. This game was brought to America in the 19th century and in the land of America is then the Baseball and Softball modern rules began to form.
✓Tennis
~Origin: Egypt
The game of tennis was born in Ancient Egypt. Tennis itself is the name of the city that stood in Egypt at that time. In the 12th century, the game became increasingly popular, spreading all the way to Algeria, and approached the modern form in France under the name "Jeu De Paume". This game then spread throughout Europe. And at the end of the 19th century, the game grew rapidly in England and found its modern form in the country. The use of modern rackets, net, and balls was born in this country in the late 19th century.
✓Badminton
~Origin: India
Initially, the game was called "Poona" because it was mostly played by Indians in the city of "Pune". In the British colonial period, this game was brought to England and developed in the city "Bath". In this city modern badminton really created thanks to the rules made by an Englishman named J.H.E. Hart. Shortly thereafter, the All-England event was held. This game is increasingly spread throughout Europe and brought back to Asia.
✓Volleyball
~Origin: United States
In 1895, an American named William G. Morgan made a game called "Mintonette" that blends Tennis with Handball. However, because the shots in the game is called "volley" then this game is better known as "Volley Ball". Through that name too, then this game spread quickly to Europe and Asia.
✓Golf
~Origin: Scotland
It is not clear where the game originated, many similar games grew almost across the continent of the world, from 14th century China, medieval England and France. But obviously, modern golf games flourished from Scotland in the 15th century. The game is a special game of Scottish nobility. So, it has always been, Golf is an elite game that is only played by the upper middle class .
✓Hockey
~Origin: Egypt
Did you know that Hockey turned out to be one of the oldest sports games in the world? Hockey has evolved in Ancient Egypt since 4000 years BC! It's so horrified. This game then continued to grow until known in Ireland in 1272 BC, and increasingly find its modern form in 600 BC in Ancient Greece. This game grew steadily until the middle ages, brought to America through the British colonization and growing rapidly in the United States.
✓Billiard
~Origin: France
Billiard game has been a game of all circles in Northern Europe since the 15th century. It is estimated that this game originated in France and spread throughout Europe. Through the British colonization, this game was brought to the United States around the 19th century. Quickly, Billiard was increasingly popular in America and from here spread all over the world.
✓Bowling
Origin: Egypt
Again my friend, this popular game comes from the Ancient Egyptian era about 3000 BC! This game continues to exist until spread to the Romans. Through this Roman, then Bowling growing rapidly to spread to all European countries, especially Germany. In Germany, Bowling increasingly finds its modern form before it is developed more rapidly in the United States with a more modern arena as we know it today.
✓Rugby and American Football
~Origin: Greece
Rugby is firmly rooted in ball games played in Ancient Greece that later flourished in Roman times. The game continues to be inherited from generation to generation until the 19th century. And in the United Kingdom, the Rugby game begins to discover its modern form. Through the game of Rugby brought British colonial to America, born American Football which in game is not too different from Rugby, but in costume more protective.
✓Sepak Takraw
~Origin: Nusantara
Sepak takraw is the original sport of Malay civilization in the archipelago, especially in the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century. The game is similar to volleyball but uses the foot and the ball used is a rattan ball. In the 16th century, this sport has been known throughout Indonesia and some Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. New in the 18th century this sport became known to the world. In the international world, Sepak Takraw is known as Sepak Takraw, aka no english. Now, Sepak Takraw has become a regular sport in the SEA Games and Asian Games.
So much information from me, man.Hopefully we can add insight to all of us. I love Football, my best friend Scorum likes what sport?
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