Sports
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about the history of sports. In the beginning, games of combat took center stage -- in the West, boxing, wrestling and gladiator battles and in the East, the martial arts and spiritually based games of combat. Team sports began with Aztec basketball in which teams were sacrificed to the
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Kent
Host ("History'S Mysteries")
Debra Fazio
Publicist (History Channel)
Eileen Fitzpatrick
Publicist (History Channel)
Film Details
Also Known As
History's Mysteries (11/30/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Sports
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about the history of sports. In the beginning, games of combat took center stage -- in the West, boxing, wrestling and gladiator battles and in the East, the martial arts and spiritually based games of combat. Team sports began with Aztec basketball in which teams were sacrificed to the gods at the end of the game. The program also traces the history of soccer, lacrosse, baseball and the development of the international Olympics.
Film Details
Also Known As
History's Mysteries (11/30/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Sports
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
