History of Sport

Ancient Olympic Games
1. 776 BC
2. Olympia, Athens
3. In honour of Greek God, Zues
4. Events
  1. Pentathlon
    1. Discus
    2. Javelin
    3. Long Jump
    4. Foot Races
    5. Wrestling
  2. Boxing
  3. Wrestling
  4. Racing in Armour
  5. Equestrian Sports
5. Prizes
  1. Women
  2. Shields
  3. Meals
  4. Metals
6. Athletes competed Naked
  1. Only unmarried women were allowed to watch
7. Men only
  1. Women set up their own games
    1. Held in Honor of Hera
      1. Foot Races only for unmarried Women
Popular Recreation
1. Sports and Past Times
  1. Eaton Wall Game
    1. Similar to Rugby/Football
    2. 1717
    3. St Andrews Day
      1. Collegers vs Oppidans
    4. Get the ball to the end zone of the opposition touching the wall
  2. Real Tennis
    1. 14th Century
    2. Popular among the Gentry
  3. Doggett's Coat and Badge
    1. Worlds oldest rowing race
    2. Held every year since 1715
2. Peasants
  1. Played occasionally
  2. Violent
  3. Alcohol
  4. Few Rules
  5. Few Tactics
  6. Gambling
3. Gentry
  1. lots of Leisure Time
  2. Etiquette
  3. Sophisticated
  4. Rules & Tactics
  5. Equipment
Festival Games
1. Recreation in Pre-Industrial Britain
  1. Time for sport
  2. Recreation limited to Holy Days
  3. Local as travel was difficult
  4. Used resources avaliable
2. Revolved around Religious festivals
  1. Church provided the space and time to play
3. Examples
  1. The Haxey Hood
    1. Haxey, North Lincolnshire
    2. Violent game played in the Hoodlands
    3. 6th January
    4. Hood thrown in crowd, person who gets hood wins
  2. Ashbourne Mob Football
    1. Shrove Tuesday
    2. Ashbourne, Derbyshire
    3. Score in goal 3 miles apart in River
  3. Cheese Rolling
    1. Chase after Cheese
    2. whoever is first over line wins cheese.
4. Gog Magog Olympik's
  1. Cambridge, 16th Century
  2. All through May, Ametuers competing
  3. Catholics inclined to participate not Puritains.

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