Added: 11/21/2005 |
The Development Of Tennis And The Main Steps Of Olympic Tennis History.Frequently, when looking into the past, we can learn a lot about the present and even have a peek into the future. The history of Olympic tennis didn't develop uniformly, but right now this game is on the rise in popularity.
The prototype for tennis was the games of the ancient Greeks and Romans, in which a ball was beat off of your hand or a wooden stick. In the 12th and 13th centuries, in Italy a game named Jidoko appeared. It was a game with a ball, in which it is, beat off a wooden plate or beat with a leather belt. In the 16th century in France, the game Je De Pom where a ball that is beat off the palm became popular with the aristocracy. In this game, aristocrats play in the fresh air or specially equipped halls. After a while, players suggested that the ball be beat with a racket. The game, unknown until now, became popular with Englishmen who named it tennis or royal tennis.
Sometimes the more active development of tennis was prevented by balls, with at that time, were filled with sawdust, however after the invention of rubber balls, the situation improved greatly.
The first tennis club for fans was owned Major Henry Gem in 1872. At the same time, tennis received one more name, lawn tennis. Game rules for the first time were written for tennis at a cricket club in London in 1875. However, some of the rules changed. The rules changed to rules that are used today. For the first time, tennis got special popularity in an English croquet and lawn tennis club in 1877. This club exists as Wimbledon today. In this club, the triumphant Olympic tennis history began, as one of the most prestigious sports.
However, official Olympic tennis history began only in 1896 when tennis got recognized as an official sport participating in the Olympic Games. Since 1896, competitions of tennis for men, and 1900, for women have been carried out. Olympic tennis history was not always cloudless and safe. Since 1928, tennis was not included in the Olympic Games. In the 22nd Olympic Games in Moscow, tennis also was not played. However, in 1984, at the games in Los Angeles, demonstrations by tennis players were only carried out. After a long break, in the 27th games of the Olympiad in 1988 in Seoul Korea, tennis was played.
For all of Olympic tennis history, there were some rules that were the obligatory requirements in order to participate in the Olympiad as we can see from Olympic tennis history overviews. Tennis players who are taking part in official command competitions are supposed to participate in the Olympic Games. Competitors are those concerned with getting a command from their country in The Cup of Davis and The Federation Cup Games. Competitions of tennis players are done in the single, pair, and mixed categories.
Tennis is not only a prestigious game, but for many tennis players it also becomes a good beginning to a career in sports.
The glory and popularity of many tennis players doesn't supercede the popularity of the many celebrities of music, movies, and politics.
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