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ABC 

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Table of Contents

American Football .. ..... .. 5

Bobsleigh .. ..... .. ..... .. . 7

Cricket .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... 9

Disc Golf .. ..... .. ..... .. .. 11

Football .. ..... .. ..... .. ... 12

Gymnastics .. ..... .. ..... . 14

Hockey .. ..... .. ..... .. .... 15

Ice Climbing .. ..... .. .....   17

Jujutsu .. ..... .. ..... .. ... 19

Kayaking .. ..... .. ..... .. . 21

Longboarding .. ..... .. ... 23

Mountaineering .. ..... .. . 25

Knee-boarding.. ..... .. ... 27

Orienteering .. ..... .. .....   29

Polo .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. 31

Quidditch .. ..... .. ..... ...   33

Rugby .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... 35

Surfing .. ..... .. ..... .. .... 37

Team Penning .. ..... .. .... 39

Uni-cycling .. ..... .. ..... ... 41

Volleyball .. ..... .. ..... .. .. 43

Water-polo.. ..... .. ..... ... 44

Xare .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... 45

Yagli Gures .. ..... .. ..... ... 46

Zip-lining .. ..... .. ..... .. ... 47

Aa

American Football is the most popular played 

sport in the United States. It was first played 

on November 6th, 1869 by Princeton and 

Rutger. It originated from rugby and soccer.

A is for American Football

Bb

Bobsleigh is a winter sport 

that originated in St. Moritz, 

Switzerland. This sport was 

first practiced in the 1870’s 

with teams of two or four 

trying to make it down a 

slope in the least possible 

time. 

B is for Bobsleigh

 Cricket was first played in southern England and 

became England’s national sport in the 18th 

century. Cricket is one of the sports with the 

longest playing time because it can take several 

days for a team to win the match.   

Cc

C is for Cricket. 

This first time anyone was 

seen playing gold with a 

flying disc was in 1926 in 

Bladworth, Saskatchewan, 

Canada. It started with 

Ronald Gibson and his 

friends throwing tin plates at 

targets such as trees and 

poles.  

Dd

D is for Disc Golf. 

Endurance Riding is an equestrian sport most popular 

in the UK and USA, but it is an international sport 

practiced word-wide. The average race is 50 to 100 

miles and horses are required to have veterinary stops 

at every check point. 

Ee

E is for Endurance Riding. 

Ff

Football is the world's most popular sport. As 

of January 2013, there are 207 international 

teams! The largest soccer tournament is called 

the World Cup and it is held every four years. 

F is for Football.

Gg

Gymnastics was originally 

created as a form of exercise 

for boys and young men in 

the late 18th century in Liege, 

Belgium. Gymnastics was 

created by three physical 

education pioneers from 

Germany. 

G is for Gymnastics. 

Hh

Century old carvings on 

Egyptian walls show that 

Hockey has been around 

for a long time. There are 

several types of hockey, 

including: Ice Hockey and 

Field Hockey that are 

mostly played in Canada 

and the US. 

H is for Hockey. 

Ii

Ice Climbing began simultaneously in Italy, 

England, and Germany. It is considered an Alpine 

sport since it is a form of regular rock climbing. Ice 

Climbing is very technical and requires extensive 

training and safety equipment. 

I is for Ice Climbing. 

Jj

Jujutsu or Jujitsu is a form of Japanese martial 

arts. This requires precise movements and no 

weapons. It was originally created among the 

samurai of feudal Japan to defeat armed enemies. 

J is for Jujutsu.

Kk

Kayaking originated in Alaska 

when explorers from around the 

world discovered North America. 

The word "kayak" comes from 

the Alaskan Eskimo. The most 

common modern competitive 

kayaking race is called Slalom 

Kayaking where competitors 

race downstream at high speeds 

passing through pole gates. 

K is for Kayaking. 

Ll

Long-boarding, also known as "sidewalk surfing", 

originated in Hawaii and it has become very popular 

in the islands. The idea of long-boarding was 

actually a result of surfers needing to train even 

when the tide was too low or too rough. The 

sidewalks and roads mimic some of the movements 

of the waves. 

L is for Long-boarding.

Mm

Mountaineering originated in France when for the 

first time, a person successfully descended from 

Mont Blanc in 1786. Since then, mountaineering 

has spread rapidly around european and African 

countries. The largest mountain range to be 

conquered where the Himalayas in Central Asia. 

M is for Mountaineering. 

Nn

Knee-boarding originated 

off the pure creativity of 

south Californian surfers. 

In 1965, they used 

homemade knee boards to 

tie them to boats and take 

joy rides. 

N is for (k)Nee-boarding. 

Oo

Orienteering is a sport that 

originated in Sweden as a way of 

training the military in land 

navigation. In Swedish,the word for 

orienteering means "the crossing of 

unknown land with the aid of a map 

and a compass."

O is for Orienteering. 

Pp

Polo was first played in Iran but 

has then spread to other parts of 

the world such as South Asia and 

Britain. The horses used in polo 

are chosen based on quick bursts 

of speed, stamina, agility and 

maneuverability. 

P is for Polo. 

Qq

Quidditch was first seen in a book series, later 

turned movie, called Harry Potter. The sport 

consists of two teams of seven players riding flying 

broomsticks, using four balls called the Quaffle, two 

Bludgers, and the Golden Snitch. There are six 

elevated ring-shaped goals, three on each side of 

the Quidditch pitch. 

Q is for Quidditch.

Rr

Rugby was an English sport 

played long before American 

football. It was first played in 

public schools. There are two 

types of rugby: rugby league and 

rugby union. Although they are 

both similar, they each are 

played differently. 

R is for Rugby. 

Ss

Surfing is a popular sport that can be seen almost 

anywhere where you can find a beach. Although 

surfing developed in several places at the same 

time, it is most accredited to Peru. Inhabitants of 

Trujillo, Peru rode boats called "caballitos de 

totora."

S is for Surfing. 

Tt

Team Penning is an equestrian sport 

that developed in Ventura County, 

California. It started as common ranch 

work of separating cattle into pens for 

doctoring while riding a horse. 

T is for Team Penning. 

Uu

Uni-cycling is practiced competitively in the mountain 

ranges of the United States. Unicycles where first 

made in the 19th century. Since then, there have been 

over 30 different types of uni-cycling races. 

U is for Uni-cycling. 

Vv

Volleyball is a very common and popular sport 

worldwide that was first played is Massachusetts, 

USA. It began as a mix of tennis and handball, 

and it was called "Mintonette."

V is for Volleyball.

Ww

Water polo was among the 

first team sports introduced at 

the Olympic games in 1900. 

The first ever recorded game 

was in Bournemouth, England 

and it consisted of a mix of 

football and soccer. 

W is for Waterpolo.

Xx

Xare is a racket sport that originated with 

the ancient Greeks. Xare is a form of 

"Basque ball." It can be played in teams, in 

doubles, or individually. 

X is for Xare.

Yy

Yugli Gares, also known as oil or grease 

wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. Here, 

participants wrestle while covered in olive oil. 

Every year since 1365, Turkey has held their 

annual matches during the summer. 

Y is for Yugli Gures.

Zz

Zip-lining is very popular in 

areas such as Costa Rica, 

Nicaragua, and Florida. The 

first time anyone attempted 

to use zip lines was in a 

remote place in China to 

cross bridges. 

Z is for Zip-lining.

Glossary 

Accredited: officially recognized or authorized

Conquered: climb (a mountain) successfully

Equestrian: of or relating to horse riding

Elevated:situated or placed higher than the surrounding 

area.

Exercise:activity requiring physical effort, carried out 

especially to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Navigation: the process or activity of accurately 

ascertaining one's position and planning and 

following a route.

Originated: create or initiate

Popular:   intended for or suited to the taste

Samurai: a member of a powerful military caste in 

feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of 

military retainers of the daimyos.

Simultaneously: at the same time.

Index

Belgium, 17

California, 31, 41

Canada, 11, 19

China, 55

Costa Rica, 55

Egypt, 19

England, 9, 13, 21, 35, 39, 49

Equestrian, 13, 41

Football, 5, 15, 39, 49

France, 29

Germany, 17, 21

Greece, 51

Harry Potter, 37

Horses, 35, 43

Italy, 21

Iran, 35

Japan, 23

Military, 23, 33

Nicaragua, 55

Olympics, 49

Peru, 41

Rugby 5, 39

Soccer, 5, 15, 49

Surfers, 31, 41

Sweden, 33

Switzerland, 7

Turkey, 53

United States, 5, 13, 19, 

47

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-line#History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh

http://www.basicsportrules.com/racket-sports/xare/

http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring04/britton/history.htm

http://www.topendsports.com/sport/sport-list.htm

http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/Soccer-History/a/Who-

Invented-Soccer.htm

http://iqaquidditch.com/

http://www.usawaterski.org/pages/divisions/kneeboard

/kneeboardhist.htm

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