Pentathlon The pentathlon is a sports’ competition in which the athletes compete in five different events. The objective of the Pentathlon, as the ancient Greeks saw, was to test all the strengths and skills of the athletes. In those days the Pentathlon comprised of Discus throwing, Javelin throwing, Racing, Wrestling and Jumping. It was in 1912 that the pentathlon was brought into modern Olympics. In those days the events included a...

Motor Racing The first motor car race took place in the year 1895 in France and it was won by a man called Levassor. During this race he achieved a top speed of 24 km per hour while driving a Panhard between Paris and Bordeaux. Car racing became popular after this but it was considered risky because the races were held on city roads and there was the constant risk of...

Track and Field Sports Some of the greatest achievements have been produced in track and field sports, this is probably a major reason why sports fans are always interested in them. Track events generally take place on a track in a large stadium. Some events, like the Marathon race, may take place on a road. Track sports include running and walking events like sprinting, running, hurdles and walking. In running events...

Olympic Games The ancient Greeks held religious festivals, once every four years, to please their gods. The first, such festival, probably took place in the year 776 BC at a place called Olympia. These festivals included sports like chariot racing, wrestling, discus throws, racing etc. It was in the year 1896 that the Olympics were revived. In line with the Greeks, these games were also held every four years and they...

Karate, Judo & Boxing All these three are some of the most aggressive forms of sport. Karate is an unarmed form of combat which originated in Asia in the 17th century. In the early 20th century it first became popular in Japan and then spread to the rest of the world. Training in Karate is very hard and regular exercise is done to strengthen and harden different parts of the body....

Gymnastics Gymnastics originated in ancient Greece and were very popular at that time. It was in 1896 that interest in this form of sport was revived and it was included in the Olympics. Gymnastics is a combination of different types of exercises which are performed on the floor or Parallel bars, Balance beam, Horizontal bars, Pommel horse, Rings etc. The floor exercises are performed to the accompaniment of music. For many...

Football Football is a very popular game dating back to the 13th and 14th century when it was played in England. Lack of formal rules made it a dangerous game in those days. Today Football is game played in an open field between two teams. Sizes and shapes of the fields vary in different countries. In the United States the field is 100 yards long and has lines drawn across it...

Ball Games There are a large number of games which are played with balls. Some of them are played indoors while others are played in large fields. In many games just a ball is used while in others, the players use rackets, bats or clubs to drive the balls. Some of the most famous ball games include Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Cricket, Football, Volleyball etc. Ball games date back to the prehistoric...