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The original Olympic games were a religious

ritual honouring the god, Zeus.

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Surfing was a tradition among the ancient

Hawaiians. It was first described by Europeans

in 1778

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Cricket is the oldest professional team sport.

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There were no female competitors in the 1896

Olympic games

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The first black professional football

player was Arthur Wharton who signed for

Preston North End in 1886

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The first Wimbledon tournament was held in 1877 to raise money for a lawn roller. It had 22

entries.

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Hockey was played by the Ancient Egyptians.

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American Indians played Lacrosse with thousands of players and goal posts

that were miles apart.

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Vikings used luge sleds in races over 1,000 years

ago.

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Prehistoric wrestling moves were drawn on

the walls of caves before the end of the last Ice

Age.

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A badminton shuttlecock can travel at speeds of over 110 miles an hour.

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Rugby was invented when someone at Rugby

school picked up a ball and ran with it in a

football match.

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The first mention of golf in historical records was

in Scotland in 1456.

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In Ancient Greece, boxing consisted of avoiding

being hit by an opponent.

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The name for the case that holds arrows in archery is a quiver.

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In 2002, one-legged Natalie du Toit qualified

for the able-bodied Commonwealth Games in the 800m freestyle

swimming.

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The first public horseracing track was

built in London in 1174, and named the Smithfield track.

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Rich Romans enjoyed heated outdoor

swimming pools in their villas near Pompeii.

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The world record martial arts kick was by

Christophe Pinna who broke a 2.5 cm board held over 3 m off the

ground.

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The longest recorded career of any jockey ended in 1932, when

Levi Barlingume broke his leg at the age of 80.

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