Timeline
Ancient and medieval sports
Sports with origins recorded before 1500, in order of the earliest recorded date. Dates are as recorded in open data; many sports grew out of older folk games.
6sports & disciplines
0on the Olympic programme
Qimost common birthplace
14th century BC
Mesoamerican ballgame
Ancient game
770 BC
Cuju
Qi · part of association football
4th century BC
Tent pegging
Equestrian sport
642
Sumo
Japan · part of budō
7th century
Chess
Gupta Empire
1125
Chuiwan
part of golf