Physical Education: Throughout the Decades

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The city-states of Sparta and Athens begin to train boys for war through P.E

500 BC

Friedrich Jahn created many gymnastic programs because of his German nationalism

1810

Charles Beck becomes the first P.E teacher in America

1825

The American Red Cross is formed

1881

First Modern Olympiad take place in Athens

6 April 1896 - 16 April 1896

Results of the Main Events

Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens after the Athenian army defeats Persia

490 BC

According to legend, Pheidippides ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens carrying a message. When he arrived in Athens, he collapsed from heat exhaustion and cried "Victory" before he died. This is how marathons have their named and they are just over 26 miles long.

Hippocratic Oath was written

400 BC

It is a medical code which is taken by doctors, even today. It states what the must and must not do when the practice their profession.

Rome controled Greece and adopted the Greek ways, including P.E

146 BC

Gladiator fights begin at the Roman Colosseum

80 AD

Denmark became one of the first nations to add P.E into schools curriculum

1814

Catherine Beeker establishes Hartford Seminary for Girls

1823

The first American YMCA was formed in Boston

1851

Cincinnati became the first city school system to offer P.E to children

1855

Swedish and German Gymnastics become popular in the U.S.A

1865

Two- exercise periods per day is required by California law in schools

1866

The NCAA was formed

1906

The American Heart Association is formed

1924

Jack LaLanne began his career as a fitness instructor.

1933

LaLanne developed many fitness routines such as water aerobics and introduced the first leg extension machine.

African American Jesse Owens wins 4 metals at the Berlin Olympics

1936

Polio vaccine is discovered by Jonas Salk

1952

The President's Fitness Challenge is created

1957

The first official Paralympic Games take place in Rome

1960

Billy Mills is the 1st American to win the 10,000 m at the Olympics

1964

Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer is formed

1982

First Youth Olympics takes place in Singapore

2010

The "Lets Move" campaign to end childhood obesity in America begins.