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Study of the history of sport can teach lessons about social changes and about the nature of sport itself, as sport seems involved in the development of basic human skills (compare play). [ citation needed ] As one delves further back in history, dwindling evidence makes theories of the origins and purposes of sport more and more difficult to ...
IAAF changes the full form of its name from International Amateur Athletic Federation to International Association of Athletics Federations to reflect the sport moving away from amateurism to professionalism. [24] The name will last until 2019 when it will rename again to World Athletics.
Pages in category "Timelines of sports" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Timeline of WHL history; Timeline of women's sports
The history of sports in the United States reveals that American football, baseball, softball, and indoor soccer evolved from older British sports—rugby football, British baseball, rounders, and association football, respectively. Over time, these sports diverged significantly from their European origins, developing into distinctly American ...
Chariot racing was one of the most popular ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine sports, despite being dangerous to both driver and horse as they frequently suffered serious injury and even death. In the Roman Empire, it was a major industry.
History portal; Sports portal; This category should include articles that are the high-level histories of each sport and not articles about specific topics which belong in relevant sub-categories. Note that in many cases the high-level history is in the sport's eponymous article only, pending a decision re creation of a separate history article.
This is a timeline of women's sports, spanning from ancient history up to the 21st century. It includes both competitive sports and notable physical feats. It includes both competitive sports and notable physical feats.
17 September – The BBC starts to use a BBC Sport ident at the beginning of all sports coverage and this is broadcast for the first time at the start of the first programme covering the 1988 Olympic Games. [23] This is also the first time that the BBC shows the Olympic Games live and in full, providing more than 12 hours of live coverage each day.