Have you ever thought about who invented different types of sports today? Interesting topic, right? And when you start to delve into it, it will become even more interesting, because the appearance of some sports - in the form in which we are accustomed to see them - was preceded by very interesting stories!
1. Billiards
In the pool or pool first played outdoors. The game was common in Northern Europe and France and in meaning was very similar to modern croquet. A little later, the pool was moved to the room - the balls began to drive on the table with a special green coating symbolizing the grass. Instead of cue, maces were first used. But then it was decided to replace them with something more elegant, since the large head was too uncomfortable to operate.
2. Cricket
Until the 17th century the role of the ball in the game was played by a regular pebble, and instead of a bit there was a branch. Cricket did not develop until the XIX century, until it changed the rules, and technological progress did not allow improving the sports equipment.
3. Lacrosse
The American people's game. In it began to play more representatives of the Algonquin tribe. Lacrosse competitions were an important event, in which 100 to 100 thousand people took part. The rule then acted only one thing: the ball could not be touched with his hands. The modern name of the game came up with the French, who accidentally witnessed one of these matches.
4. Badminton
Its history goes back to the times of ancient Western civilizations. Initially, the game was called simply a racket. In the 1600s, according to the rules, the players just needed to beat the rifle and not let it fall to the ground. Sports actively developed in the British-occupied India. Here there were new rules and the modern name - badminton.
5. Rugby
"Folk" football enjoyed popularity in the Middle Ages. It was often played by neighboring villages. To participate in the match could be an unlimited number of participants, and instead of the ball, a swollen swine bladder was used.
6. Polo
This game appeared in the 6th century BC. True, then it was not a game, but rather a training for horses. Soldiers-riders during the match played a mini-fight. Over time, "fun" was becoming more popular. She became interested in the whole world. When the game reached occupied India, the British officers came up with a modern name - "polo", which means "ball" in the Balti language.
7. Bowling
Its roots go back to the time of Ancient Egypt. The modern version of the sport originated in Germany and was previously a religious ceremony. Knocking down bowls parishioners of the church were purged of sins.
8. Skateboarding
In the 50s, Californian surfers really wanted to move their boards to dry land. Then the development of skateboards began. Only who is the author of the modern board is a mystery. Until the 80's, sport was not very popular, but in the end rose to unprecedented heights.
9. Volleyball
Initially, the game was called "Mintonet". The inventor of it was William Morgan in 1895. He really wanted to make some kind of mixture from basketball, baseball, handball and tennis. Initially, the length of the net was only 1.8 meters, and until 1928 there were no official rules in the game.
10. Hockey
In the early 1800's, the Indians Mikmak played hockey, using a stick and a small wooden bar. Gradually, a new kind of sport interested people across Canada. Until the game became as we know it, up to 30 people could go out on the ice at the same time, and the "washers" would then freeze into the ice.
11. Handball
The first mention of handball dates back to 600 BC. A little later, handball was one of the varieties of football training in the offseason. Only in 1917 the game became a separate sport, and in 1972 it was first presented at the Olympics.
12. Skiing
This is an ancient sport, the mention of which is still found among the artifacts of the Cro-Magnon era. But it began to develop actively only in the 1760s, when the Norwegian military began to use them for speedy movement. In parallel with the ride, they shot at the enemies. So the biathlon was born, which first appeared at the Olympics in 1924.
13. Frisbee
This sport was invented by Joel Silver in 1968. The following year, the first tournament took place, in which two groups of students took part. By 1970, the list of game rules had increased, and in 1972 Rutgers and Princeton were already playing in it.
14. Golf
It is believed that golf was invented in Scotland, but this is not entirely true. Games that used sticks and balls, there were a lot, just the Scottish version became popular. Her rules - to roll the ball into a small hole for the minimum number of moves - and became the main ones.
15. Boxing
This is one of the oldest sports, because people began to find out the relationship with their fists people for a long time. A little later it was decided to put the boxers in helmets and gloves. The Greeks considered this sport one of the most dangerous and often said that "The victory of a boxer is earned by blood."
16. Formula 1
At the first race in 1887, only one participant came, because the competition had to be canceled. At the first successful competition, the winners developed a speed of no more than 17 km / h.
17. Tennis
As for the origin of tennis are heated controversy. Although it is believed that the progenitor of this sport is Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, there are many confirmations that the game appeared much earlier. The American Tennis Association exists since 1881.
18. Disc Golf
The idea of making this sport a real sport appeared back in 1965. But after some competitions, interest to it ceased. Only in 1975, disc golf was included in the World Frisbee Championship.
19. The knockout
The homeland of the game is Africa, where it appeared more than 200 years ago. Initially, this sport was very dangerous, because the players threw each other into hefty boulders. If someone suddenly fell down, his comrades-in-arms had to rush to his defense, while the opponents started throwing stones much more actively.
20. Broomball
This kind of sport is a bit like hockey, but only the brumbolists do not wear skates, but instead roll pucks the ball. It is believed that the game appeared in Canada. Over time, she got to Minnesota. The first official championship was held in 1966.
21. Basketball
Believe it or not, basketball was invented by the physical education instructor James Naismith in 1881 so that students would not lose shape during winter training in gyms. He came up with a game that would combine elements of rugby, lacrosse, football, took a couple of baskets from a local janitor, hung them up high and came up with his own rules. The invention turned out to be incredibly successful and spread very quickly around the world. In this basketball rules, invented by Naismith, almost did not undergo changes.
22. Surfing
Another "ancient" sport, which originated in Polynesia three thousand years ago. The boards were used by fishermen - so they reached the shore after the successful completion of fishing.
23. American football
A mixture of rugby and football appeared in American universities in the XIX century. "To the mind" sport was brought to Walter Camp, who led the Inter-College Football Association and came up with the final rules.
24. Baseball
For a long time it was believed that the baseball invented Abner Doubleday, but in fact the game appeared much earlier, and came up with her children. Baseball Club New York Knickerbockers created in 1845. At the same time, Alexander John Cartwright approved the rules of the game.
25. Football
The history of the sport does not exceed 100 years, but there are reasons to believe that people started kicking the ball much earlier. Even in the third century BC members of the Chinese army played the ball, which in fact was a ball full of feathers. Players could not help themselves, and called this entertainment "Tsu Chu".