Sport - a concept that includes specific competitive activity, formed historically.Competition in the field of physical disciplines are very popular among the various peoples of our planet.
Variety
How many sports are there in present time?More than two hundred.At the same time there was a steady trend towards the emergence and development of new variations.In Russia alone, a hundred and fifty cultivated various physical disciplines.
In addition, each of these different characteristics of action, as well as various ways of fighting and competition rules.The manifold sports led to the need for their classification.
Olympic classification
In sports circles, all sports are divided into categories.And many of them are listed in the competition program of the Olympic Games.
What types of sports in this classification?They are divided into:
- speed-strength: speed skating, athletics competitions, throwing;
- cyclical nature of the discipline: the biathlon, cross-country skiing, cycling, canoeing and kayaking, as well as track and field;
- slozhnokoordinatsionnye: gymnastics (both athletic and artistic), figure skating, trampoline and water;
- sports: water polo, hockey, handball, football and so on. Etc .;
- martial arts, boxing, judo, karate, and so on. Etc .;
--around: in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined pentathlon, athletics seven- and decathlon.
emergence of new sports
constantly emerging new competitive discipline.Their terms and conditions are based on the material that has accumulated historically.What are the sports which have developed relatively recently?For example, freestyle.It contains a variety of elements of ski jumping, acrobatics, downhill height difference and dance figures.
What are some sports that have appeared recently become popular at the moment?This arm sport aerobics, bodybuilding and sports dances.
At the junction of wrestling and boxing, a new discipline - kickboxing.Officially, in the category of sports translated billiards and bowling, softball and beach volleyball.In earlier times, they were considered a way of entertainment.
There is a special sport, standing alone and widespread among young people.It is extreme.The interest in this sport is growing steadily.For example, in the Olympic program we have included mountain biking.
extreme are those kinds of sporting disciplines, the implementation of which is often life-threatening.The man then gets a huge shot of adrenaline.What are the sports in this group?Popular among young people, and videos of skateboarding, snowboarding and BMX.
Classification seasons
What types of sports in the time of the events?They are divided into summer and winter.The principle of this classification is the period when these competitions are held.
Summer Sports Winter differ from that for their conduct does not require snow and ice in arenas and stadiums.Tournaments on these subjects can be conducted at any time of the year.This will require a hall or a stadium with a heating system.
What types of sports that are held outdoors and are for the summer?Traditionally, it is athletics.Included in this list of football, hockey and volleyball, basketball and gymnastics - as sports and art.
What are the winter sports?These are the competitions which take place in the cold season.These disciplines include ice hockey and Nordic combined and ski jumping and biathlon.For these sports, you must have special conditions (ice and snow).
Running, Athletics sports disciplines
program of the Olympic Games organized in the warm season, is very extensive.Currently, it includes a list of twenty-eight sports disciplines.It is said that in 1896, at the first Olympics held in Greece, involving a total of nine sports.Championships held in wrestling and gymnastics, shooting and cycling, and heavy athletics.Already on the second list of Olympic sports disciplines has grown considerably.It consisted of twenty sports.Later, some subjects were excluded from the list, and now they are exotic.These include a tug of war, cricket and rugby.
What are the summer sports?At the Olympics represented different species of aquatic disciplines.Get in the list of combat sports.There is in it, and cycling.The audience is particular interest in the championship in gymnastics.One of its courses since 2000 are jumping on the trampoline.
summer sports, occupy a significant place in the Olympics - it's a team game.Among them are basketball and volleyball, football and handball.Initially, the list included only Olympic football.Other subjects were included in this list is much later.
Summer sports - swimming and it's a struggle, as well as heavy and athletics.These classical arts were included in the Olympic Games in 1896 It is said that the beginning of the history of athletics was laid in ancient times.
Olympic list
list of disciplines, competitions which take place in the warmer months, includes basketball and badminton, wrestling and boxing, water, and cycling, handball and volleyball, gymnastics and trampolining,rowing and judo.Get in the list of sailing and equestrian, pentathlon and athletics, triathlon, tennis, archery and bullet, fencing and football, Taekwondo, and field hockey.
The Olympic program is constantly adopting new discipline.In this connection, the register may undergo various changes.
Winter Sports
in the Olympics held in the cold season, made fifteen disciplines.For competitions in these sports prerequisite is the presence of snow or ice.
conducted at the Winter Olympics competitions:
- figure skating;
- bobsled;
- skeleton;
- curling;
- freestyle skiing;
- luge;
- ski jumping;
- snowboarding;
- short track;
- Nordic Combined;
- speed skating;
- hockey;
- Alpine skiing;
- Biathlon;
- cross-country skiing.
Historical facts
Ski and skiing, slalom and downhill have been included in the competition program of the Winter Olympics in 1936. For the first time in these disciplines of the championship were held in Germany.It happened at the IV Olympiad.
Since 1924 the list included Winter Games skiing.It happened at the Olympic Games in Chamonix (France).Then I started bobsleigh, Nordic combined and speed skating.
hard to imagine without the Winter Olympics figure skating.This sport is one of the oldest.However, figure skating debut took place at the Summer Olympics in 1908, which were held in London.Since 1924 the sport was officially included in the list of subjects participating in the international competitions of winter.
Olympics in Chamonix has become a truly iconic event.The organizers of the Games have pleased the audience more extensive list of new sports, the popularity of which is preserved to this day.One of these subjects were jumping on skis.However, his height was ninety and one hundred and twenty meters.Since 1924 permanent sport in which competed at the Winter Olympics, and became hockey.
In the nineties of the last century, in the list of winter sports added.It included the extreme discipline.So, with the 1992 Olympics in freestyle competitions became involved and the short track, and since 1998 - snowboarding.
Kids Sports
Swimming and athletics, skiing and skating, soccer, cycling, gymnastics and judo - sports for children are sufficiently numerous.
At what age should give the child to do?Boys and girls, it is recommended to start with athletics decade.This sport will contribute to the development of proper breathing and chest muscles.This improves the supply of oxygen.Athletics also develops the muscles of the body, which is very useful for girls.
With five or six children swimming is recommended.This discipline aligns the back, stimulates the lungs and develops the muscular system.Those who engaged in swimming, certainly will form good posture.
six years old child can engage in skating and skiing.But regular cycling should be done only when you are eight daze.
With seven boys can practice judo, but with twelve - football.In rowing is recorded only after fourteen years.
age limit exist for tennis.This sport is considered to be "one-sided".It facilitates the development of a larger side of the body than the other.Therefore, you can only play tennis with the age of twelve.
surprising sport is gymnastics.It is most popular among girls.To do this sport can be eight years.
