-
776 BCE
Ancient Olympics
The first sports entertainment event came in 776 as the Greek Olympics and were held every 4 years in honor of Zeus. These events consisted of running, jumping, etc. (https://historytimelines.co/timeline/athletics) -
264 BCE
Gladiators
The battling between people usually to the death. Made for the entertainment of people and nobles -
The first basketball match
Basketball at the time was a sport where people would pass the game ball until one person attempts to put the ball through the basket. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-21/basketball-invention-james-naismith) -
The first American football league
Football is a sport where the goal is to outscore your opponent primarily by reaching the opposing teams endzone. (https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/nov-12-birth-of-pro-football/) -
virtual gladiators
With the rise of virtual technology, people decided to bring back gladiating however, it lacks the risk the sport once did.