Monday, November 10, 2008

Swimming

Swimming
Swimming started long ago, almost 2000 Bc, It is a game where people move artificially inside water just as the fish move.

The most common purpose for swimming is recreation. Recreational swimming is a good way to relax, while enjoying a full-body workout. Several swimming styles are suitable for recreational swimming. However, swimming has become a game of competition, performed during the olypics.

Table Tennis

Table Tennis
Table tennis was invented in England in 1880. It is a sport which involves two to four players hitting a small round ball on a table across the net in between them. Players must allow a ball played towards them to bounce on bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side.

Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. A skilled player can impart several varieties of spin to the ball, altering its trajectory and limiting an opponent's options to great advantage.This game is very popular because it is played the way the lawn tennis is played, only because one is played on the table and the other is played on the ground(court).

Basketball

Basketball
Basketball is an indoor game first introduced in 1981 by Dr. James Naismith.It is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by shooting a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.

Basketball is played most in United States, Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center or one of two forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed, play the guard positions.

Soccer

Soccer
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. It started in the 2nd and 3rd centuries in china but today it is played almost everywhere. Soccer is a game consisting 12 players from two teams, both standing on a rectangular grass field, One team positioning at one side and the other team at the other side of the field. A referee is involved together with other officials, the line men and the assitant referee who control and judge the game.

In typical game play, players attempt to create goal scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is restricted. A goal is worth 3 points in any football competition.

Tennis

Tennis
Tennis is sport involving two or four players on a court, both holding a racket which they use in hitting a small round ball across the net standing in between them.

Tennis was invented around 1859-1865 by two soldiers Major Harry Gem and his friend Augurio Perera. The modern game of tennis originated in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century as "lawn tennis" and had heavy connections to the ancient game of real tennis. After its creation, tennis spread throughout the upper-class English-speaking population before spreading around the worldToday, tennis is one of the world’s famous games including many players and teams. Tennis consist many popular tournaments such as the Wimbledon, US open, French open, Australian open, where different players play each other and finally the winner is emerged.

Soccer

Soccer is often refered to as football because it involves using the foot to kick the ball

Wednesday, November 5, 2008