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soccer
Soccer is said to be created in ancient China around 2000 years ago. -
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Badminton
Badminton is said to have originated about 2000 years ago in Europe and Asia. -
Dodgeball
The origin of dodge ball is believed to be centered around the Africans around 200 years ago as they had to dodge rocks. It was meant to strengthen warriors. -
Handball
Handball was first played in Germany and Scandinavia in the late 18th century. -
Ping Pong
Ping Pong was invented in the 1880's. Players adopted this so that they would have something to plat inside during the winter months. -
Basketball
Basketball was created in 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world today. -
Kickball
Kickball was created by Nicholas Seuss in 1917. It is mainly a child game that is used in almost every p.e class. -
Speedball
Speedball was created by Elmer Mitchell in the early 1920's. It was created at the University of Michigan. -
Flag Football
Flag football was invented in the 40's on a military base as a recreational sport. -
Pickleball
Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle. -
Handball Citation
Handball Equipment and History - Olympic Sport History. (2018, May 15). Retrieved from https://www.olympic.org/handball-equipment-and-history. -
Ping Pong Citation
The History Of Table Tennis. Facts About The Game That Some Call Ping Pong. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-table-tennis.htm. -
Badminton citation
New ContentWithLeftNav. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.teamusa.org/usa-badminton/usab/history/brief-history-of-badminton. -
Basketball Citation
Springfield College. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://springfield.edu/where-basketball-was-invented-the-birthplace-of-basketball. -
Soccer Citation
How Soccer Originated. Soccer History. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-soccer-football.htm. -
Dodgeball Citation
A Dodgeball History Lesson: Where Did it Start? (2017, May 15). Retrieved from https://www.rebounderz.com/where-did-dodgeball-start-a-brief-history-lesson/. -
Kickball Citation
A Brief Look at the History of Kickball. (2018, January 19). Retrieved from http://kickballzone.com/kickball-history/. -
Speedball Citation
Speedball (American ball game). (2019, September 20). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedball_(American_ball_game). -
Flag Football Citation
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://studentweb.cortland.edu/eric.greenwood/leaguehistory.htm. -
Pickleball Citation
What is pickleball: Brief History. (2016, September 1). Retrieved from https://www.usapa.org/what-is-pickleball-brief-history/.