Essay about Sports Born in the Victorian Era

Athletics had relative importance in pre-industrial Britain mostly taking place at traditional fairs and festivals. For example a wake was seen as a great social occasion whereby mainly the lower class men would compete in events such as stick fighting, running, climbing a greasy pole and wrestling. These activities were seen as ‘athletic’ events and were an opportunity for the lower class men to show off their power and strength to the women. In addition women had the opportunity to take part in events such as smock races. Festivals and fairs such as these would take place on church holy days such as Easter and were seen as a chance for celebration and enjoyment. Prime examples of Festivals such as these include the Much Wenlock and Dover

This was also largely helped by the 1956 Melbourne Olympics as this was the first year they were held in the southern hemisphere. These games helped develop Australia’s identity through the help of television. The use of television and multi-media reports on the games broadcasted to the world had a huge impact on the way the world viewed Australian sports, as they were now viewed as competitive and strong rather than weak. During the 1950s there was a huge increase in memberships for various sporting clubs, what led to this was the fact that men wanted close relationships with their friends like those they had formed in the war, therefore increasing the amount of participants in a sporting event. Another change that happened in the 1950s was the introduction of the European sport soccer from migrants coming to Australia. Although Australia was already knew of the sport it was only played on a small scale and it became widely more popular as foreigners brought their own culture and experiences to the game. As the growing popularity of soccer occurred, Australia embraced these changes as they no longer felt tied down to British sports such as cricket. Migrants also built their own sporting clubs in light of the country of which they originated from giving Australia a more diverse culture. Women’s involvement in the sport at this time was very minimal as many women were treated

There were many different lengths of running events like there are today. The most popular event that is from the greek society is the marathon. The marathon is very popular in america today all across the nation. The marathon is used to bring together people and most of the time for a good cause, Other distance running events are used to raise money and simply for competitions also. Running is also just used merely to get in shape instead of competition. Running will benefit anybody, or athlete that wants to better themselves and their own personal health. Running can bring together people, and I think that are what sports do in american sports

Track and field is one of the oldest of all sporting competitions, as running, jumping and throwing. The competitions of this sport started back in 776 BC in Greece. In the early 1900s there was competitions, one of the competitions led to the women's sports movement in the athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Even

more. Life was high paced and things that you could experience but this was all after the war.

On this land in the early 1900s there was also a trotting track which was horses raced on, as well as a golf club.

As time evolved, the ball was eventually made out of a leather material. With this leather material, the ball became more durable and controllable. The rules back in the Renaissance were way different than the rules today. During the Renaissance, the game was commonly played between two streets, 27 men played on each side, and there were no strict rules or penalties. These rules impacted today’s in many different ways. Today, a field is 100 yards long and 60 yards wide. There are only 11 players on each team, and there are many strict rules. If it were not for the Renaissance period, Soccer would have never evolved into the great sport that many people love today. Many people enjoyed this sport during the Renaissance, which led to the popularity of the sport today. “Soccer is probably the most popular sport in the world, though it is most popular in European, African, and Latin American nations” (“Soccer”). Just like soccer, another sport that greatly influenced the modern day was Lawn Bowling.

Soccer is a popular sport played all over the world. Even though it has only been popular in the United States for the past 30 years, soccer has been a long time favorite most everywhere else. The sport dates back to the Egyptians, who played games involving the kicking of a ball. Now, the sport has grown to a global pastime, including men’s and women’s teams, and the World Cup (which is played every four years).

These sports may seem like polar opposites but the similarities between the two are endless. The similarities include the individual battle to the team aspect of the sport. The event of throwing in track is very individualized since its only you that steps into the ring.

     Another Track and Field event is the long jump. This event differed very greatly from the jumping we see today. The jumpers would have a running start and be holding weights in their hands for momentum purposes. The use of the weights, which were swung about during the run and jump, caused the jumper to have a much larger distance than the athletes of the modern Olympics. In fact, the ancient jumping events are highly controversial because of the ludicrous records found about the distance of the jumps in ancient Greece. One record states that a contestant jumped 55 feet. The modern record for the running long jump is near 30 feet and it seems to many track and field experts that it would be quite impossible for anyone to jump 55 feet, even with the help of an impetus. Some

Sports are very vital. They offer a lifestyle, an occupation, and even a dream. Sports require physical activity and skill in which a team or an individual compete against others for entertainment. As David G. McComb comments in "Sports in World History", "there is a high degree of training, investment, and coaching, along with spectators, rules, publicity, and institutional control that come along with these activities." While participating in sports, it is required to be able to undertake a difficult situation and perform the best out of it. Sports are definitely more than just a game.

Soccer (Football) is the most popular and fastest growing sport in the world. Over 240 million people play it regularly around the world. However, most people only get to view one side of soccer in their lifetime. They never get a glimpse of it in any other setting. For many people soccer is a very competitive organized sport. For others it is an everyday, fun activity. In some countries, soccer is their life, while in others it is just a sport. For those of you that don’t know, soccer is a sport where the objective is to score goals by kicking a ball into the other teams goal. It is a mix of offense and defense, with very fast paced action. You are allowed to use any body part except your hands and elbows. Soccers first appearance traces back to 3000 years ago in ancient China. But, the first modern version of soccer originates from Victorian England. Since then, soccer has spread around the world to the point where almost every country plays some form of it. I am going to address how it is different around the world and the reasons for this.

Sport plays a huge role in today’s society. It contributes to one’s health and fitness, social interaction, social and motor skills, patriotism, fun and entertainment. It also stimulates the economy and tourism leading to interaction between different cultures, for example the Olympics, and sport role models. Sports clearly are an important part of cultures and societies around the world as such events as the Olympics

The period of 1865 to 1950 was critical to the formation of “Modern” sport that is recognized today. In an article by Allen Guttmann titled From Ritual to Record: the nature of modern sport, Guttmann outlines seven characteristics that played a central role in the development of sports. These concepts were created as a sociological history of sports and took into place both American and European competitions. Guttmann’s notions of secularism, rationalization, bureaucracy and quantification, among others, all advanced the culture of sports; yet the most important of the stated characteristics is equality.

There are many repercussions that are projected upon both men and women when they enter into a sport that typically isn’t thought of as gender appropriate. Some of those cultural and social stigmatisms may be abandonment by your peers, and friends questions regarding your sexuality, and even in some cases criticism as to how you are living your life. In some cases, it may lead to you not being accepted by either group, theone whose norems you are not following, of as well as the one with whom you are trying to get involved. This paper will address all of these issues and how these seemingly negative situations can, will, and are, leading to growth. It will also discuss how this is a situation where repercussions are