10 Interesting Fact About The history of sports and athletics

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• Traditional Japanese Sports, Sumo, has been practiced for more than 1,500 years.
• Modern football originated from England in the 19th century.
• In the ancient Olympics, athletes are the only sports that are contested.
• Golf was first played in Scotland in the 15th century.
• Basketball was first played in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
• Tennis was originally called Jeu de Paume and played without a racket in the 12th century in France.
• Archery has been practiced since prehistoric times and became an Olympic sport in 1900.
• Initially, volleyball was known as Mintonette and was created by William G. Morgan in 1895.
• ES Slide was first used by Norwegians as a means of transportation in the 10th century.
• Boxing sports have been practiced since ancient times and became an Olympic sport in 1904.