History of sports

By Jordi

History of sports.

How old are sports?

The documented history of sports goes back at least 3,000 years.

Wrestling is the oldest sport in the world. Wrestling was invented in Lascaux, France, 15,300 years ago.

Which sport was first to be invented?

Basketball was invented on 1891,in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA by James Naismith.

How was basketball invented?

The Chinese were the first to play something like soccer in the third century B.C., and the game known globally as soccer was made in England in the 19th century.

How was soccer invented?

Rugby was invented by William Webb Ellis in 1823. It wasn't safe so Walter Camp reinvented rugby in 1880.

How was rugby invented?

Tennis dates back to 12th century France when it was played in the form of a handball game called 'paume' or palm. The game involved hitting a ball back and forth by hand. Then they invented a glove which was the first raquets.

Tennis dates back to 12th century France when it was played in the form of a handball game called 'paume' or palm. The game involved hitting a ballf.

How was tennis invented?

How was volleyball invented?

In 1895, William G. Morgan invented a new game called "Mintonette". However, when a person named Alfred Halstead saw the game being played, he noticed the volleying action used to get the ball over the net, so he decided to change the name to "volleyball".

1823.

Rugby was invented.

Chinese played something similar to soccer

3rd century B.C.

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Order of all the sports I said.

Timeline of sports 1.

12 century.

Tennis was played in France.

Wrestling was invented

15.300 years ago.

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Timeline 2.

1880.

Rugby was reinvented.

1895.

Volleyball was invented.

Basketball was invented in USA.

Winter 1891.

Soccer was reinvented by the English.

1863.