HOW IT BEGAN
The brief history of physical education would start in just about 1820 when schools focused on
gymnastics, hygiene training and care and development of the human body. By the year 1950,
over 400 institutes had introduced majors in physical education. The Young Men's Christian
Association launched its very first chapter in 1851 and focused on physical activities. Colleges
were encouraged to focus on intramural sports particularly track, field and football.
But physical education became a formal requirement following the civil war when many states
opted to pass laws that required schools to incorporate a substantial physical education
component into their curriculums. But it was not till 1970 that an amendment was made to the
Federal Education Act that allowed women from high school and college to compete in athletic
competitions. Sex-based discrimination was completely outlawed from government funded
programs at this point.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN COLLEGE
College athletics received a major stimulus when a National Collegiate Athletic Association was
created in the early twentieth centuries. There was a rise in popularity of sports within colleges
and universities and funding greatly increased. Colleges took great pride in their athletic
programs and sports scholarships became a norm. There was also a surge in people who enrolled
in sports education programs to meet the growing demand for professionals in the field.
DECLINE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
But this is not meant to imply that the history of physical education has been all rosy. Late in the
twentieth century there was certainly a decline in the commitment to physical education. The
growing offering of extra subjects and electives in schools means that the shift was focusing
away from physical education and towards academics. The country also faced a recession around
1970 and 1980 and the dearth of government funding means that physical education programs
were often the first to be cut from schools and universities.
THE MODERN AGE
But recent awareness of the need for balanced curriculums particularly given the national
concern over the state of obesity and children's attention towards non-physical activities like
video games has brought physical education back in the spotlight. The government has resignaled its commitment to physical education by making it mandatory in public schools in early
classes. But it remains an elective at the high school level. One of the most interesting
developments in the history of physical education has been how the definition of physical
education has evolved. While it only encompassed traditional sports in the beginning, it now
includes several less physical activities such as yoga and meditation which are considered critical
to helping students develop a sense of control in such a stressful age.
TEAM SPORT
A team sport includes any sport which involves two or more players working together towards a
shared objective. A team sport is an activity in which individuals are organized into opposing
teams which compete to win. Examples are basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, lacrosse,
cricket, baseball, and the various forms of football and hockey.
SPORT FISHING
Sport fishing is a form of recreational fishing where the primary reward is the challenge of
finding and catching the fish rather than the culinary or financial value of the fish's flesh. The
distincion is not completely rigid - in many cases, sport fishers will also eat their catch. The
philosophies and tactics used for sport fishing, however, are usually sufficiently different from
"food fishing" to make the distinction clear enough.
GYMNASTICS
Gymnastics is an activity involving the performance of exercises requiring strength, flexibility,
balance and control. Internationally, all events are governed by the Fdration Internationale de
Gymnastique (FIG). Each country has its own national governing body (BIW) affiliated to FIG.
RACQUETBALL SPORTS
Racquetball racket and ball. A racquet is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with
an open hoop across which a network of strings or catgut is stretched tightly. It is used for
striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton.
RUNNING SPORTS
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move
rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are
above the ground
SAILING SPORTS
Sailing is the main variety of yachting, and competitive sailing the main variety of yacht racing.
A sailing competition is known as a regatta, usually consists of multiple individual races, where
the boat that performs best in each race is the overall winner.
SHOOTING SPORT
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using
various types of guns such as firearms and airguns. Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed
shooting live pheasants was an Olympic event (albeit only once, in 1900). The shooting sports
are categorized by the type of firearm, targets, and distances at which the targets are shot.
SWIMMING
Swimming is an individual or team sport and activity. Competitive swimming is one of the most
popular Olympic sports, with events in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. In
addition to these individual events, Olympic swimmers also participate in relays.
MOTOR SPORTS
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of competitive events which primarily involve the use of
motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition. MotoSport refers to
motorcycle racing specifically and includes off-road racing such as motocross.
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