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Soccer is said to be created in ancient China around 2000 years ago.
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Badminton is said to have originated about 2000 years ago in Europe and Asia.
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The origin of dodge ball is believed to be centered around the Africans around 200 years ago as they had to dodge rocks. It was meant to strengthen warriors.
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Handball was first played in Germany and Scandinavia in the late 18th century.
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Ping Pong was invented in the 1880's. Players adopted this so that they would have something to plat inside during the winter months.
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Basketball was created in 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world today.
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Kickball was created by Nicholas Seuss in 1917. It is mainly a child game that is used in almost every p.e class.
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Speedball was created by Elmer Mitchell in the early 1920's. It was created at the University of Michigan.
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Flag football was invented in the 40's on a military base as a recreational sport.
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Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle.
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How Soccer Originated. Soccer History. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-soccer-football.htm.
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A Dodgeball History Lesson: Where Did it Start? (2017, May 15). Retrieved from https://www.rebounderz.com/where-did-dodgeball-start-a-brief-history-lesson/.
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A Brief Look at the History of Kickball. (2018, January 19). Retrieved from http://kickballzone.com/kickball-history/.
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What is pickleball: Brief History. (2016, September 1). Retrieved from https://www.usapa.org/what-is-pickleball-brief-history/.