What is the oldest sport and when was it created?

the_eagle

Golf year 40 Dec 28 05, 8:38 PM

romeomikegolf

Not according to the reference books.Golf started around the 14 th century. A form of Polo is recorded as being played around 600 BC. http://www.polo.co.uk/polo_history.htm Dec 28 05, 10:45 PM

pongee

Fishing Dec 29 05, 12:06 AM

Arpeggionist

The Greeks had running tracks in which they competed at the Olympic games. Dec 29 05, 5:01 AM

DAVE_Gross

The Javelin Catch Dec 29 05, 11:11 AM

picqero

I've seen pottery dating from circa 2,000 BC which depicts men wrestling. Any 'sport' which had a war connection would have been competitely practiced from as far back as organised warfare took place, These would have included running, horse and chariot races, wrestling, javelin or spear throwing, archery, etc. Dec 29 05, 5:34 PM

Shadowmyst2004

There is no specific date, however both Wrestling and Track have been (in some form or another) known to every civilization ever known to man. Dec 29 05, 6:40 PM

loveuforever57

Hunting is a sport so I'd say that and picking stuff up to eat. That could be a sport, right? :P Dec 29 05, 6:51 PM

dudeman94

the ancient egyptians wrestled in the 1000 b.c.'s Dec 31 05, 3:19 PM

cvinc

the odlest sport known to man is wrestling. It was the FIRST olympic sport, and there are cave drawings in france depicting most of the holds used in the sport today. furthermore, Jacob wrestled an angel in the bible. and i think next after that would probably be some form of soccer. :) Oct 19 09, 2:38 PM