Highland Games By achirinos Nov 13, 1093 King Malcom III originates the Highland Games As a means for selecting the fittest within his army 1120 King David I encouraged the games within the Army to keep the soldiers fit Period: 1400 to 1801 With Clan Gatherings, the games evolve into social events 1800 Highland Games start being celebrated as we know them in Scotland 1800 Women start participating in the Dancing Events Period: 1800 to 2000 Standardization of the Highland Games 1848 Queen Victoria awards Royal Patronage to the Games ... at the Braemar Gatherings in Scotland 1889 Baron de Coubertin includes Hammer Throw and Shot Putt in the Olimpic games after watching the Highland display at the 1889 Paris Exhibition 1970 Haggis Hurling becomes a regular contest