MIXED MARTIAL arts (M.M.A.), is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground. The different types of styles include boxing ...

Hurling and camogie have joined the likes of Jamaican reggae and Bosnian grass picking as new entries on the Unesco intangible and cultural heritage list. References were made to Cú Chulainn when ...

Many of today’s sports were practiced by the Ancient Egyptians, who set the rules and regulations for them. Inscriptions on monuments indicate that they practiced wrestling, weightlifting, long jump, ...

Ancient civilisations, in particular, engaged in a variety of intense, unusual, and sometimes terrifying sports. People back then loved competition and entertainment just as much as we do today. But ...

If you're into sports—or any type of physical game, for that matter—then you're in for a treat. Indeed, there are several ancient sports that many of us have never heard of. Some are absolutely brutal ...

African sports have deep roots that stretch back hundreds of years through the continent's rich cultural heritage. These vibrant village games brought whole communities together. The games served as ...

To celebrate the Beijing Olympics, Dunhuang academy held a photo exhibition recently, showing 22 Dunhuang murals featuring painted ancient sports. Wrestling, horsemanship, throwing spear and archery ...

Athens may be in chaos, but the Olympic buildings, with their beautiful spirals and curves, are worthy of the ancients, writes… Athens may be in chaos, but the Olympic buildings, with their beautiful ...

ZEUS, father of the gods, will surely be unimpressed by the International Olympic Committee's executive board, which yesterday voted the most ancient sport off the Games programme. Their Swiss ...