History of Sport

Sports have a long standing history that far outdates how we think and see sports today. From uncovering ancient games in Eastern and Western cultures, you will uncover their foundational influence on contemporary athletes of today. You will see how this history has shaped, not only the modern sports we watch and play, but how it has affected the organization structures of sports and societal context that affects global culture and identity that sports have a profound impact on. Spots have immense impacts on issues in gender, race, class, nationality, and power dynamics that may seem new, but have followed this phenomenon for thousands of years.