A Sport Means Thinking Outside The Box

By: R. Thomas 

Sweat, competitiveness, determination and social interactions are all adjectives which describe sports. We as human beings use sports be it for physical exertion, or as something that brings us all together; however, when we come to think of it how was such an activity created? 


Sports involve both physical demand, logical thinking and most times group work; creating the rules, expectations and strategies involve plenty of "thinking outside the box" skills, ones which certainly aren't in everyone's capacity.  


The Sumerians were some of the first humans to ever record their sport activity around 3000 bc, essentially wrestling. Sports have evolved drastically to become what they are today, from an activity described as a physical form of ritual to the now modern sports which are tightly dictated by rules, strategies, measurements and records. The sporting timeline development can thus be described as a complex plot which time travels to a variety of different centuries and transports itself from place to place.
   
The question; what was the "first" sport ever created, would be a tough question to answer, as it would probably consist of multiple responses. Although some believe spear throwing was the first ever sport to be recorded at around 70000 bc, due to the need to practice hunting skills; others argue that wrestling along with running was created beforehand. But what makes a sport, a sport? 


Let’s discuss the famous argument about considering chess a sport or not, it is recognized by the international Olympic committee, however is it still a sport even though it doesn't involve physical aspects? But if we were to analyze what makes a sport a sport this article would lean more towards a Tok essay, so we'll skip that for now... 


The newest sport to be created is known as "Bossaball" and interestingly enough it was created in Brazil. The sport combines elements from volleyball, football, gymnastics and even musical components and is played between two teams. In reality who created it was a Belgium music producer, Filip Eckman's who inspired himself on the Bosa Nova songs from; Tom Jovem and Vinicius de Moraes to develop the activity in 2004. This sport is now known worldwide and is practiced in Europe, in Brazil however it is most played during the summer when the courts are  set up  in the golden warm sand of the multiple beaches that make up the Brazilian coastline.  


In conclusion, sports are a huge component in our society and have been a part of it for centuries. Whether you play a modern mix of volleyball, football, gymnastics with a sprinkle of musical elements, the strategic and mind tickling chess, or the quick and violent art of wrestling, we can all agree that to create these so-called sports defy normal, conventional thinking.