earliest sports
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Earliest Sports. By:Kingsley Ebirim Mike Trojan Will Harvel Mike Reichek Mike Hallstrom. Cock Fighting. Can be traced back to 6000 years ago in Persia Used gamecocks to fight each other These gamecocks are specially bred for stamina and strength - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Earliest SportsBy:Kingsley Ebirim
Mike Trojan Will Harvel
Mike ReichekMike Hallstrom
Cock Fighting• Can be traced back to 6000 years ago
in Persia• Used gamecocks to fight each other• These gamecocks are specially bred for
stamina and strength• The roosters had special blades
attached to their claws for extra harm to the other
Cock Fighting.wmv
Ancient Egyptians3000 BC
Fishermen's Joust• fisherman took their boats into the Nile
River and attempt to knock each other off of boat
• Many fishers were unable to swim so they would drown
• Boatmen would brutally attack each other
Fishermen's Joust.wmv
Mayan Sports 2000 BC• The Mayans had a game pre the Egyptians which looked like
soccer but you were put to death if you lost.• The Mayan form of soccer is the only form of sports that were
recorded pre Greece .• The Greeks were the first to fully record games, however they
were all male sports.
Ulama• 3500 years old• rubber balls have been found that date
back to 1600 B.C.• object is to keep the ball in play• how to score, if other team:
i. hits ball out of turn or miss ballii. knocks the ball out of boundsiii. touches the ball with other body partiv. touches a team-matev. lets ball stop movingvi. fails to announce score after they score
Ulama.wmv
Ancient Greek Sports
1100 BC
Boxing • Boxers fought without rounds until one
manwas knocked out, or admitted he had
beenbeaten• no rule against hitting an opponent
when hewas down• No weight classes• No gloves, just leather wrapping around
hands
Chariot Racing• 2-horse or 4-horse chariot races• Course was 12 laps, 9 miles
Chariot Racing.wmv
Riding• Course was 6 laps, 4.5 milesseparate races for full-grown horses and
foals• Jockeys rode without stirrups• Only wealthy people could afford sportbecause they had to pay for training and
food
Pankration• combination of boxing and wrestling• Punches were allowed but the fighters
did not wrap their hands• Rules outlawed only biting and gougingan opponent's eyes, nose, or mouth withfingernails
Pankration.wmv
Pentathalon• 5-event combination of discus, javelin,jumping, running and wrestling• Discus was made of stone, iron, bronze,
orlead, and was shaped like a flying saucer• Javelin was a man-high length of wood,
witheither a sharpened end or an attached
metalpoint• Jump-Athletes used lead or stone jumpweights
Running• 4 types of races at Olympia• stadion was the oldest event of the
Gameswhere runners sprinted the length of thestadium (stade, 192m)• 2-stade race• long-distance run which ranged from 7
to 24stades• also a 2 to 4-stade race by athletes inarmor(50-60 lbs)
Wrestling• an athlete needed to throw his
opponent onthe ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, orback for a fair fall• 3 throws were necessary to win a match• Biting and genital holds were not
allowed• breaking your opponent's fingers werepermitted
Spartan Games• Sparta was a city-state in Greece• Emerged around 1000 B.C.• Known for their military power• Most Spartans were not allowed to
participate in the ancient Olympic Games
• Warriors considered too powerful
Spartan Games.wmv
Ancient Rome Sports750 BC
Gladiators• professional fighters in ancient Rome who
fought against each other, wild animals, and slaves, sometimes to the death
• first recorded gladiatorial combats took place in Rome in 264 BC
• Gladiators usually fought in pairs, that is, one gladiator against another
• audience could request other combinations like several gladiators fighting together
Gladiatorial Games.wmv
Bullfighting• Bullfighting is often linked to Rome where
many human-versus-animal events were held
• the bulls weigh no less than 1,000 lbs• each fight consisted of three
matadores and two bulls per matador• each matador had six assistance for
helpBull Fighting.wmv
Campus• Roman Games (Field & Track) where played
at the Campus• famous people such as Caesar and
Augustus exercised on the Campus• men participated in foot racing, jumping,
archery, wrestling and boxing• Women were not allowed to join in these
games
Ball Games• Variety of ball games, including Handball
(Expulsim Ludere), Trigon, Soccer, Field Hockey, Harpasta, Phaininda, Episkyros, Dodge Ball and Catch
• A form of soccer was also played, however it does not look like they played team soccer
Newer SportsAfter 0
Dog Fighting• A newer type of animal fighting• Can be dated back to 240 A.D.• Dogs are made to fight sometimes to
the death
Dog Fighting.wmv
Papa Holua• Means sliding to the pit• Originated in hawaii • People would surfs down mountains &
Volcanoes• Reach up to 50 mph down hill• Became too dangerous so people stop
Papa Holua.wmv
• What are some of the common characteristics of your selected topic during the time period of early man? Were they different across cultures?a. All the cultures had track and field, like running and jumping.
also boxing and wrestling were common.• What are some examples that reflect those characteristics?• What does this topic say about the human experience during the
time of early man?a. During early man violence was huge in rome.Greece was
more about owning the best athletes.• How does this topic during the time period of early man compare
to our own? a. Today we still have track and field, boxing and wrestling, but
new rules and regulations have been added. Also there are many more sports in the modern Olympics than there were in ancient times.
Quiz
The Persians used gamecocks in there Cock fights?
T/F
True
Fishermans Joust took place in the Amazon River?T/F
FalseNile River
Which sport would only rich people be able to participate in?
RidingCost alot of money for training and
animals food
Gladiators where professional fighters in Ancient Rome?
T/F
True
Name 3 games that used balls?
1.Field Hockey2.Dodge Ball3.Soccer
In dog fighting the animals fought to the death?
T/F
True
Works Cited
Crystalinks. N/A, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.crystalinks.com/romerecreation.html>.
Persues. N/A, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics?site.html>.
Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEgLPiGElY0>.
Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games>