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    Differences between physical Education and sports

    Physical Education
    Promote lifelong activity
    Teaches fundamental skills
    Teaches health benefits, fair play and responsible behaviour
    Focus on the child

    Sports
    Focus on the activity
    Promote winning
    Promote excellence
    A competitive experience
    The first recorded Olympic Games took place in Athens Greece in the
    year 776 BC these games are held every four (4) years
    Events held in the first Olympic Games are: running, discus, gymnastics
    and javelin

    Morden Olympic games


    The person that started Olympic Games is Barron Pierre de- Coubertin
    in the year 1890 and was revived in 1894
    The first Morden Olympic Games was open in the first week of April in
    1896 in Athens Greece

    Pre historic men


    In order to survive pre historic people had to be able to gather food and
    protect themselves after a successful hunting trip, they celebrated by
    dancing and playing cultural games their life style was very demanding
    requiring a high level of physical fitness. They had to be able to run
    quickly throw accurately and jump great distances.

    Ancient China: People participated in regular physical activity.


    Gymnastics was developed to keep the body fit they also participated in
    dancing, wrestling and archery.

    Ancient Greece: The ancient Greece were lovers of sports and


    taught it to their children at school. What children learned depend
    upon where they lived, but the activities were wrestling, running,
    jumping, discus and javelin as well as military skills, ball games and
    riding.

    Ancient Rome: Roman sports were very much influence by the


    ancient Greeks but they added their own emphasis. Military
    preparation was important. Events in ancient Rome include chariot
    racing, animal hunting, wrestling and running.

    Benefits of sports in Caribbean


    To the individual:
    1. Opportunity to achieve excellence
    2. A way to keep fit
    3. Boost self confidence
    4. A way to meet with others
    5. Provide an outlet for relief
    6. Provide a possible career opportunity
    To the Society:
    1. Healthier people so it reduces health cost
    2. Happy and productive population
    3. Less deviant behaviour
    4. Greater socialisation and bonding together of groups including
    families
    To the region:
    1. Generate income for individuals making them less reliant on
    the state
    2. Increases economic activity in the region
    3. Promotes a Caribbean identity and national pride

    Feudalism
    The period of feudalism accrued between the ninth and
    fourteenth century. A boy who wishes to become a knight
    would start his training at the age of seven. He participated
    in boxing, running, jumping and swimming.

    Renaissance period:
    The period of history between the fourteenth and sixteenth
    century is known as the renaissance period. During this
    period attention was placed on enjoyment and development
    of the body. It was believed that learning could be promoted
    through good physical health in the school including
    dancing, swimming, wrestling, running, jumping, hunting,
    fishing and archery.
    Major sporting events:
    Common wealth games: It was first held in Hamilton Canada in the year
    1930 and it is held every four years between the summer Olympics.
    Pan American games: Held every four years since 1951 and it is open to
    all the countries in the Americas. This currently include 42 nations from
    the north and south Americas and the Caribbean.
    Carifta: It was first held in 1972 in bridge town Barbados with two
    categories of competition under 18 and 20 and it is held every year.
    carifta means: Caribbean free trade association
    Paralympic games: Is a multi-sport event organize for people with
    intellectual and physical disability and was first held in 1948.
    World cup: The fifa world cup is the biggest single sport competition in
    the world and it is held every four years and it began in the year 1932

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