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🏺 Ancient Egypt

• Boys were trained in physical activities from a young age.

• Activities included:

  • Wrestling

  • Running

  • Swimming

  • Boating

  • Hunting

  • Archery

• Physical training helped boys prepare for work, hunting and military activities.

🏛 Ancient Greece

• Physical education was an important part of every Greek boy’s life.

• Boys participated in activities such as:

  • Gymnastics

  • Running

  • Javelin throwing

  • Discus throwing

  • Wrestling

  • Boxing

  • Hunting

• The Greeks believed physical training was important for developing the body and mind.

⚔ Feudalism

Period: 9th–14th centuries

Training of boys

A boy who wanted to become a knight began training at a young age.

Before becoming a squire, he trained in:

• Boxing

• Running

• Fencing

• Jumping

• Swimming

At age 14, he became a squire and participated in:

• Hunting

• Scaring/scaling walls

• Shooting with bow and arrow

• Running

• Climbing

• Swordsmanship

• Horsemanship

🎨 The Renaissance

Period: 14th–16th centuries

• More attention was given to enjoyment of the present and development of the body.

• People believed learning could be improved by having good physical health.

• Physical Education became part of school activities.

Activities included:

• Dancing

• Riding

• Fencing

• Swimming

• Wrestling

• Running

• Jumping

• Archery

• Hunting

• Fishing

💡 Key idea: A healthy body was believed to help children learn better.

🏀 The Modern Era

17th–18th centuries

• Interest in physical activities and sports continued to grow.

19th century

• There was a great increase in physical activities.

• Many modern sports were developed, including:

  • Basketball

  • Netball

  • Volleyball

⭐ Important event

1896: The modern Olympic Games were revived.

🏅 The Modern Olympic Games

👨‍🏫 Baron Pierre de Coubertin

• A French educator and historian.

• He was interested in the ancient Greek Olympic Games.

• He believed that physical activity and sports should be an important part of education.

• He helped establish the modern Olympic Games.

📅 Important dates

1890

• Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded a sports organisation.

1892

• He suggested reviving the Olympic Games.

1894

• He organised a meeting with 79 delegates from nine countries.

• They agreed to revive the Olympic Games.

• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established to organise the Games.

1896

• The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece.

• They were held during the first week of April.

• Events included:

  • Pole vault

  • Sprint

  • Shot put

  • Weightlifting

  • Swimming

  • Cycling

  • Tennis

  • Marathon

  • Gymnastics

  • Target shooting

🗓 Olympic Games — Important Facts

• The modern Olympic Games started in 1896.

• Athens hosted the first modern Games.

• The Games are normally held every four years.

• 1916, 1940 and 1944 had no Olympic Games because of World Wars.

🏙 Some Olympic host cities

1896 = First modern Olympic Games = Athens, Greece

1894 = IOC established

Baron Pierre de Coubertin = important person behind the revival of the modern Olympics

1916, 1940, 1944 = No Games