352 Arts and Entertainment
Sports are any competitive game that has set rules and
involves physical exertion or coordination. There are
. TEAM SPORTS, individual sports, winter sports on
snow and ice, motor sports with cars and motorbikes,
sports with horses and dogs, and. EXTREME SPORTS.
WHAT ARE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS?
In professional sports, competitors are paid
prize money or wages, or both. In amateur sports
competitors are not paid. Before sports like rugby
union and track and athletics became professional,
many amateurs had to work part-time in
other professions to support themselves.HAVE PEOPLE ALWAYS PLAYED SPORTS?
People of all cultures and times have played games to
test skill and athleticism. Some early ball games used
balls made from straw or an inflated animal’s bladder.
Games were often linked to social and religious rituals.
The Greeks pioneered regular sporting competitions,
founding their Olympic games in 776 BCEWHEN DID SPORTS BECOME ORGANIZED?
The first set of rules for golf were drawn up in
Scotland in the 18th century. Many other sports –
such as soccer, baseball, cricket, and American
football – acquired formal rules from the mid-19th
century onwards. Some games are relatively recent –
basketball was invented from scratch in 1891.1 TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods (1975–) has become a superstar in golf. He is the first
and only player to have held all four major championship titles at
once – the Masters Tournament, PGA, US Open, and British Open.1 FORMULA ONE
The Formula One Grand Prix is the most important race in motor
sport. Here, Michael Schumacher (1969–) drives his Ferrari in 2002.SNOWBOARDING 1
Snowboarding was invented in the
USA in the 1960s, using skis tied
together, with ropes attached for
steering. The first custom-made
snowboard, modelled on a
surfboard, was built in 1966.Sports
Snowboard size depends
on the rider’s height,
build, and shoe sizesports