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...

Games Games don’t generally require too much of physical activity. Their main objective is to provide a challenge and excitement. Some of the games like chess even test human I.Q. and mental power. Some of the earlier forms of games, dating back more than 3500 years, included board games like Chess, Blackgammon, Draughts and the Indian game called Chauser. These were more common with the royalty in those days. Chauser was...

Sports Activities and games which result in physical activity are called Sports. Most Sports like Wrestling or Archery developed from activities which were essential for survival. As much as they are entertaining, sports and physical activities are also essential for maintaining a fit and healthy body. Early morning walks, jogging, aerobics etc are examples of activities which help in keeping a fit body. Many sports are played as team sports where...

Theatre In the religious festivals of ancient Greece, singing, dancing and acting in the honour of the gods led to the birth of the first theatre. The first plays were based on stories from the Bible, as the years went. by plays began to reflect all forms of life. The most famous writer of plays was William Shakespeare. He was born in England and wrote about 35 plays which included tragedies...

Ballet More than 300 years ago with the combination of dance, music and mime, began a form of dance called the Ballet. It was originally performed only by men and it was only in the late 17th century that women began performing ballet. In this form of dance each movement is planned’ in advance with the flow of music, this planning is called choreography. Ballet dancers wear special shoes which have...

Orchestras   An Orchestra is a Group of people playing different musical instruments. This group is led by a person who is called a Conductor. The need for orchestras arose when composers were not able to regenerate the music they had written, to fulfil this need, they began to write the scores separately for all the instruments so that the music could be reproduced as it had been written. Once the...