1. Cricket is believed to have begun as early as the 13th century.

2. It was a game in witch country boys bowled at a tree stump, or at the hurdle gate into a sheep pen.

3. In the game, the ball once presumably a stone, has remained much the same since the 17th century.

4. Cricket is played with a bat and ball.

5. Cricket involves two competing teams of 11 players.

Some physical benefits of physical exercise are that it can improve your mood, in other terms, working out at the gym for 30 minutes can stimulate chemicals in your brain that may leave you feeling happier about yourself. Physical activity can help you fall asleep faster and deepen your sleep. Physical activity helps to reduce body fat or preserving muscle mass, improving your body's ability to use calories. It can help control your weight and prevent obesity (major risk factor for many diseases.)

Researchers at Duke University studied people suffering from depression for four months and found that 60% of the participants who exercised for thirty minutes three times a week overcame their depression without using antidepressant medication. One study found that short workouts of eight minutes in length can help lower sadness, tension, and anger along with improving resistance to disease in healthy people. Many people exercise to boost confidence along with reducing anxiety and stress, all of which contribute to psychological health and well-being. So, exercise can be viewed as a preventative or wellness activity that may actually help prevent physical and emotional conditions. Exercise also helps elderly people with memory and brain health.

Ping-Pong started in England Toward the end of the 19th century. It was firsts called "Whif Whaf" "Gossamer" and "Flim Flam." In 1901, English manufacturer, J. Jaques and son Ltd registered one of the more popular names "ping pong" as a copyright.  The in the 1920's the name and the sport were revived in Europe as table tennis. Around this time , the sport spread to other European countries and to the United states.

The first Olympic gold medalist was coroebus. Coroebus was a chef.

The First Olympics were held in the valley of Olympia. There was only one event,

the one-stade, six hundred thirty feet, race. This was the start of the Olympiad. It was a four year period wher the Greeks started recording their history.