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What US sports originated in Greece?
I'm positive about wrestling and boxing.
What sports originated in Panama?
Only Fishing did some other in other countries but also boxing i belive originated because i did a report on it .
Is kick boxing like karate?
Yes. It is more like MMA, excluding the submission holds. The punches are similar to boxing. Generally, any martial artist can become a Kick Boxer.
Olympic sports that originated from ancient greece?
Running, wrestling, boxing, javelin, discus.
Are there any sports in the Olympics that originated in England?
Boxing, Football (soccer), rugby (returning 2016), Table Tennis, and Tennis.
Why do jamaicans celebrate Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26th. It is a statutory holiday in the federal jurisdiction and in Ontario. If it falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the working day immediately preceding or following Boxing Day is considered a legal holiday. Boxing Day, also known as the Feast of St. Stephen (after the first Christian martyr), originated in England in the middle of the nineteenth century under Queen Victoria. It originated as a holiday for members of the merchant class to give boxes containing food and fruit, clothing, and/or money to trades people and servants. The gifts were an expression of gratitude similar to the bonuses many employers offer their employees today. These gifts, usually given in boxes, gave the holiday it's name, "Boxing Day".
Where did athletics originate?
Formal athletics originated in ancient Greece. Some of the earliest sports were track and field, wrestling, chariot racing, as well as boxing.
Has pilates originated from yoga?
The Pilates Method originated from Joseph Pilates himself. When coming up with his method first known as "contrology" he studied: ancient grecian regimes, yoga, boxing and various other forms of exercise.
What is the origin of the phrase down and out?
Down-and-out is from a situation where a beaten prizefighter is knocked unconcious. It originated in 1889 in American English from pugilism (boxing or fist fighting).
How was theater sports originated?
The inventor of Theatersports is Keith Johnstone (.keithjohnstone.com). He came up with the idea for Theatersports by watching professional boxing. He liked how they tried to get the audience involved with the boxing using audience participation. Thus, now we have Theatersports. Hope this helps ;)
Are there any british martial arts?
Martial Arts originated in the orient. Britain has adapted some Martial Arts, but has none of its own origin. Unless you count boxing.
Why is boxing known as sweet science?
The phrase "the sweet science of boxing" was first used by a gentleman called Pierce Egan who wrote a collection of articles regarding boxing. He wrote the articles in the publication, Boxiana, or Sketches of Modern Pugilism in 1824. "The phrase "the sweet science of boxing" was popularized by Liebling. He got it from Pierce Egan's Boxiana, collections of articles about boxing in England in the 1700s. Egan called boxing "The Sweet Science of Bruising." http://www.greatbasinweb.com/gb2-2/sweetstories.htm "Pierce Egan (1772-1849), early journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture. He wrote first about boxing in his serial publication, Boxiana, or Sketches of Modern Pugilism (1824), in which he originated the description of boxing as "the sweet science" http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Pierce_Egan
