Track and Field
Track and field.
Track and Field
yes and no.... it was in the first olympic games... but people ran first. But Wrestling is widely considered to be the oldest sport.
Track and field
Track and Field
soccer
The definiton of a sport is: an activity with rules or customs engaged in competitively. If you are talking about competitive cheer or competitive dance then yes that is a sport.
Cheerleading is not always considered a sport because it is not always competitive. The definiton of a sport is: an activity with rules or customs engaged in competitively, so if you are talking about competitive cheer then yes that is a sport. In addition, the flips and air stunts require specialized training and top physical condition.
Lacrosse is considered to be Americas first sport, brought by the North American Indians
Yes, netball is a very competitive sport
This is a great question. Sailing is not the oldest American Sport. In fact, there are several "sports" or "competitive games" that Native Americans still regularly participate in today (e.g. Lacrosse) that are far older than competitive sailing. Early European sports imported by the first settlers would include fencing and target shooting as well as wrestling and boxing. However, the Americas Cup Trophy is the oldest Trophy in sailing (1851), and many resources claim that it could quite possibly be the oldest perpetual trophy in any sport to date. Competitive sailing is a sport with a long history in the Americas. With any luck, it will last for hundreds perhaps thousands of years to come.