In addition to being fun, sports can teach students valuable lessons about persistence and never giving up. The pressure of competition and the fear of losing can be a deterrent to success, but it can also be a motivating factor. In sports, participants practice positive body language, develop self-esteem, and learn to respect opponents. Moreover, the pressure to perform well is always present, which helps in enhancing the student’s self-image.
Modern sports are derived from ancient practices and evolved as a result of changes in social and cultural behavior. Many traditional pastimes became banned by Puritans and drove underground. These traditions resurfaced and developed into organized games. The Marylebone Cricket Club, founded in 1787, spearheaded the development of cricket. Under its leadership, organized games took on a rational structure. Today, we can find competitive sports like football, baseball, and cycling.
Ancient Greeks, Chinese, and Aztecs played ball games. During fairs, people would lift sacks of grain, or compete in foot races. Peasants enjoyed folk football, which pitted married men against bachelors and villages against each other. These games continued to be popular into the nineteenth century, even though the violence associated with them was condemned by Renaissance humanists. This shows that the origins of modern sports are much older than we may think.
As E-Sports grow in popularity, the number of people watching them grows. E-Sports games require a lot of brain power, and many players claim to be as physically fit as race car drivers. But in reality, it is unlikely that these gamers are actually as athletic as the race car drivers. Instead, their true athleticism lies in the ability to sit in a tiny bucket and speed around at top speed. This has led to the phenomenon of spectator sports and even E-Sports.