Archery is said to be originated some 5,000 years ago. It is the national sport of Bhutan. Competitive archery is governed by the International Archery Federation (FITA) - Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc.

Athletics was the original event at the first Ancient Olympics in 776 BC. 'Athletics' is taken from a Greek word 'athlos' that means 'contest.' In German and Russian, athletic is referred as 'light athletics' to distinguish them from 'heavy athletics.'

Badminton originated at least two thousand years ago. The name, 'Badminton' has been derived from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport was played in the last century.

Baseball is very popular in the United States and also in North, Central, and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Baseball was first contested at the Summer Olympic Games (V Olympiad) in 1912.

Basketball as a game began in the year 1891. Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physician of McGill University, founded the game to keep his students occupied during the long New England winters and he wrote the basic rules.

The history of boxing has its origin in the form of hand to hand combat practiced in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The first recorded public spectacle began in the 18th century in England.

Chess originated in India. The Arabic, Persian, Greek, Portuguese and Spanish words for chess are all derived from the Sanskrit game Chaturanga. One theory also says that chess arose from the similar game of Xiangqi (Chinese chess).

Cricket is not only a sport but is the passion of millions of Indians. Originated in 1892, cricket is said to be unofficial national Indian sport. We keep you update with Cricket News, Cricket Records, Cricket Teams, Upcoming matches and Cricket World Cups.

Field Hockey, also commonly known as Hockey, is the national game of India and Pakistan. It is not known when and where hockey began but historical records show that hockey type game was played in various antique civilizations.

Advancing the ball with kicks, running with it, passing to other team mates, trying to forward it to the opponent’s end of the field, and scoring a goal, this is football. It is extremely loved by Europeans and South Americans.

Gymnastics is a sport that involves the performance of sequences of physical movements. It requires physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness like handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, and tucks.

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is one of the world's fastest sports, with players on skates capable of going high speeds on natural or artificial ice surfaces.

Judo literally means "the gentle way."According to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), judo is among the four main forms of amateur competitive wrestling that is practiced internationally today.

Skiing, also known as snow skiing, is the activity of gliding over snow using skis, with metal edges, strapped to the feet with ski bindings. Skiing evolved into a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th century.

Squash is a racquet sport that is played indoor, either by two or four players. The game, played in a four-walled court, requires equipments like rackets and a hollow rubber ball. Formerly squash was known as "Squash rackets."

Swimming is a competitive and hugely recreational sport in which humans move themselves through water. Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) is the international governing body of professional swimming.

Table tennis, a popular game having its roots in England, is a sport of two or four players hitting a ball back and forth to each other on a table divided by a net. It is also known as Ping Pong, Gossima, Whiff-Whaff, Flim-Flam.

Taekwondo is a hard martial art that originated in Korea. It is an amalgamation of Chinese, Japanese, and traditional Korean fighting styles. With its popularity, taekwondo has become the world's most commonly practiced martial art.

Tennis is a sport played with racquet between either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players ("doubles"). The players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered in felt over a net into the court of the opponent.

Volleyball is a game in which two teams are separated by a high net. The players hit the ball over the net. Each team is allowed three hits to get the ball over the net to the other half. Point is scored if the ball hits the opponents' court.

Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. This sport is a combination of power, technique and stamina. The term "weightlifting" is also referred to 'weight training' informally.