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4000 BCE
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By 4000BCE, the Semetic People were the main inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula
3500 BCE
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Sumerians moved into Mesopotamia and began building cities. They first invented pictographic and cuneiform writing, as well as a calendar, and a system of weights and measures.
1250 BCE
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Resulting from the burial of Patrokles, the Funeral Games were a great athletic festival that kings and princes competed in that comprised of combative events with a military purpose.
776 BCE
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Celebrated the Olympian God Zeus every four year in Olympia.
600 BCE - 500 BCE
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Dedicated to the Goddess Hera, they were the first women's athletic competition to be held in Olympia.
583 BCE
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Celebrated Greek God Apollo, held between Olympic Festivals in Delphi.
582 BCE
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Celebrated Greek God, Poseidon every second year in Isthmia.
573 BCE
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Celebrated the Olympic God, Zeus and took place every second year in Nemea.
80 AD
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The Falvian Amphitheatre was finished being built. It was designed solely for the entertainment of Roman citizens.
300
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Would happen about 175 times a year as a result of the Roman empire attempting to keep the lower class people from causing havoc on society by providing them with entertainment.
393
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Roman Emperor Theodosius abolishes the Games because they were too individualistic for Roman sports.
500 - 1400
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Sports were frowned upon by the Catholic Church, however physical fitness was maintained through manual labour.
1000
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Armour became stylized in competitions and points systems were introduced. The tournament structure was disapproved by the catholic church and so they formed a milder and less dangerous form of sport called the Quintain
1200 - 1600
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Most Leading educational theorists agreed that implementing physical activity and sport into education was very important for the education of youth.
1200 - 1400
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The beginning of the rise of humanism.
1498 - 1600
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The end of the rise of humanism.
1543
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Andreas Vesalius takes ideas from Leonardo DaVinci and creates the first ever human anatomy textbook.
1771
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Previously planned by Garrison Officers, British Governor William Campbell banned them to prevent the gambling that occurred at the events.
1808
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Only introduced as equestrian trial of speed for gentlemen farmers and upper class gentlemen in order to avoid gambling crowds. These events were called the Garrison Races
1823
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The modern day game of Rugby is invented by William Webb Ellis, who was a student at Rugby School. While outside playing football (soccer) with his classmates, Ellis decided to pick up the ball with his hands and run down the field, hence creating a new sport.
1826
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Regattas were organized by the Navy and ran regularly.
1838
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A year before the Abner Doubleday myth is said to have the first baseball game in Cooperstown, NY, the first game was proven to be played in Beachville, ON, CA.
1839
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According to the Doubleday Myth, Abner Doubleday "invents" the game of baseball in Cooperstown, NY.
1845
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Based on Adam Fords square shaped diamond and his rules set in 1838, Alexander Cartwright develops a new diamond shape field and rules.
1856
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The Sergeants of the 76th Regiment organized the Soldier Games at Point Pleasant that included sports such as running, extraordinary leaping, and other sundry sport forms.
1873
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Heinrich Schliemann and his wife found the lost Treasures of Troy
1881
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Formed by the working class, the MAAA accounts for the associations power in Canadian sport.
1884
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Elected by the MAAA, they worked with the MAAA in separating amateurs from professionals.
1894
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A decision was made at the Sorbonne Congress to restore the Olympic Games but to put some new rules on it.
1896
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Held in Athens, Greece. Pierre de Coubertin knew that he needed to make ties back to the Ancient Olympic Games and so he began them where they ended. Excavation was done in order to use the exact site of the Ancient Olympic Games stadium.
1900
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During the Second Modern Olympic Games, women were accepted to participate in the "feminine" events of the Olympics, despite Coubertin's neglecting the idea.
1905
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After British Editor Henry Chadwick writes an article in 1903 claiming that baseball was not invented in Cooperstown, NY by Abner Doubleday, the Mills Commission was appointed in order to determine the origin of the game of baseball, whether it be English or American.
1906
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The MAAA broke the ties they held with the AAU and formed the AAF that was more interested in growing professionalism as oppose to amateurism.
1907
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After a three year study, it is concluded that the first game of Baseball was devised by Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839.
1909
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The AAU wins the competition against the Amateur Athletic Federation of Canada (AAF) for the fight AGAINST liberalization. The victory allows for amateurism to be more prominent over professionalism.
1984
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Pressure was applied to the International Olympic Committee that finally enabled women to participate in all events that men could.