History of sports History of sports Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing is a well-known quote in sport, originating in the United States. The quote exemplifies a form of unfettered competitiveness that has permeated American sport and carried over into the general culture. Its assertion about the importance of winning has been touted as a basic tenet of the American sports creed and, at the same time, singled out as encapsulating what is wrong with competitive sport. ...more on Wikipedia about ""Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing.""
Amateurism is the philosophy that elevates things done without self-interest above things done for pay, especially with regard to sports which require participants to be amateurs. A zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, it faced steady decline throughout the 20th century and is now held to by few organisations, even if they maintain the word " Amateur" in their titles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amateurism"
The Cotswold Games were an annual public celebration of games and sports held in the Cotswolds in England. The games began somewhere between 1604 and 1612 and have continued on and off to the present day. (Different sources provide different starting dates for the games, but most sources refer to 1612.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Cotswold Games"
David Wallechinsky (born 5 February 1948) is an Olympic historian, who worked as commentator for NBC Olympic coverage and is the author of many Olympic reference books and other reference books. His is the author of The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics series. He is also known for his work on The People's Almanac and The Book of Lists series. He splits his time between Santa Monica and the South of France. ...more on Wikipedia about "David Wallechinsky"
The Declaration of Sports (also known as the Book of Sports) was a declaration of James I of England issued in 1617 listing the sports that were permitted on Sundays and other holy days. It was originally issued at the request of Thomas Morton, bishop of Chester, to resolve a dispute in Lancashire between the Puritans and the gentry (many of whom were Roman Catholics). In 1618, James required all ministers to read the declaration from the pulpit, but there was strong opposition from the clergy and James withdrew his command. ...more on Wikipedia about "Declaration of Sports"
The history of rugby league began with the schism of 1895 in the sport of rugby football. There are now two forms of "rugby": rugby league and rugby union, which although similar, have different laws and governing bodies. The disagreement that lead to the split was over the issue of "broken time" payments, and first came to a head in northern England in the late nineteenth century. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of rugby league"
History of sport is probably as old as the existence of people as purposive beings. Sport has been a useful way for people to increase their mastery of nature and the environment. The history of sport can teach us a great deal about social changes and about the nature of sport itself. Sport seems to involve basic human skills being developed and exercised for their own sake, in parallel with being exercised for their usefulness. Of course, as we go further back in history the dwindling evidence makes this more difficult to support. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of sport"
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The International Society of Olympic Historians is a non-profit organisation with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. This purpose is achieved primarily through research into their history, through the gathering of historical and statistical data concerning the Olympic Movement and Olympic Games, through the publication of the research via journals and other publications, and through the cooperation of the membership. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Society of Olympic Historians"
:Lara ended with 153 not out, made in the most difficult circumstances, against the finest bowling attack in the world. Only three weeks before, his team had been bowled out for 51 in the first test match, and Lara had been criticized up and down the Caribbean. In a Wisden poll conducted in 2001, his 153* at Bridgetown was voted as the second greatest innings in the history of Test cricket, second only to Don Bradman's 270 against England in 1936-37. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of sporting comebacks"
This is a list of major sporting scandals: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of sporting scandals"
This is a list of sports history organizations ...more on Wikipedia about "List of sports history organizations"
Nationalism and sport are often intertwined, as sports provide a venue for symbolic competition between nations; sports competition often reflects national conflict, and in fact has often been a tool of diplomacy. The involvement of political goals in sport is seen by some as contrary to the fundamental ethos of sport being carried on for its own sake, for the enjoyment of its participants, but this involvement has been true throughout the history of sport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nationalism and sport"
Turkey Day Game is a colloquial American term for an annual football game played on Thanksgiving Day. The term “Turkey Day” is itself a colloquial reference to the American national holiday Thanksgiving Day, on which day the traditional meal is a turkey dinner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Turkey Day Game"
Twisting the Cow is an ancient Scottish sport. Each participant receives a dead cow, and the player who can twist all four legs off his cow in the shortest amount of time wins. ...more on Wikipedia about "Twisting the Cow"
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