Persian manuscripts from the 6th century refer to polo played during the reign of Hormuz I (271–273). The game was painted by miniaturists and celebrated by Persian poets such as Ferdowsī (c. 935–c. 1020) and Ḥāfeẓ (1325/26–1389/90). By 627 polo had spread throughout the Indian subcontinent and had reached China, where it became a passion among those wealthy enough to own horses.
- Unambiguous definition is nonetheless a prerequisite to practical determinations about what is and is not an example of play.
- One can win a game of basketball, but it makes no sense to ask who has won a game of leapfrog.
- In children, the training of jumps leads to improved jumping and running performance.
- These noncompetitive alternatives to modern sports also flourished in eastern Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Pausanias wrote of races for girls at Olympia, but these events in honour of Hera were of minor importance.
Rules are in place to ensure fair play, but participants can break these rules in order to gain advantage. Artifacts and structures suggest sport in China as early as 2000 BC. Monuments to the Pharaohs indicate that a number of sports, including swimming and fishing, were well-developed and regulated several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt. Other Egyptian sports included javelin throwing, high jump, and wrestling. Ancient Persian sports such as the traditional Iranian martial art of Zoorkhaneh had a close connection to warfare skills. Among other sports that originated in ancient Persia are polo and jousting.
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