The term "sports" only appeared after the human society entered modern times, but the phenomenon of sports can be said to have been born at the same time as human society.Various forms of sports were practiced in all ancient civilizations of the world.In ancient Egypt in the lower reaches of the Nile River in Africa, in the Mesopotamian Plain in the Euphrates and Tigris River basins in the Middle East, in the Indus River basin in the South Asian subcontinent, in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean region, each ancient civilization has its own variety and style. Various sports activities have made important contributions to the development of world sports. For example, ancient Greece and Rome, known as the source of Western sports, had races, long jumps, discus throws, javelins, Wrestling, boxing, pentathlon and other "competitive sports" and the ancient Olympic Games lasted for more than 1,000 years, and we can still feel its long-lasting and far-reaching influence until today.

As one of the birthplaces of ancient civilizations in the world, China, like ancient Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia, and India, also has splendid ancient civilizations.Unlike several other ancient civilizations, Chinese culture has never been interrupted.The light of civilization that originated in this ancient land has continued through thousands of years of ups and downs and twists and turns, forming a unique Chinese culture.Ancient Chinese sports fully embodies this characteristic of Chinese culture.The industrious and brave Chinese people have not only created amazing miracles in other aspects, but also demonstrated their ingenuity, rich imagination and creative spirit in sports.Ancient China had a rich variety of sports activities with a very complete range, which is rare in other ancient civilizations in the world.In the long history of the Chinese nation, sports are also changing. Some sports have risen suddenly by the waves of the long river of history and become popular for a while, but they have been washed away by the rolling waves of time. Up to now, only some sports in ancient books are left. Fragments of records, people have to rely on their own imagination to trace back the grand occasion of the year; some are like ancient trees deeply rooted in the earth, although the years have engraved rings and rings on it, it is still It has gone through vicissitudes and is still lush and full of vitality.The ancient Chinese sports culture is an astonishing edifice, the crystallization of the collection and integration of the sports cultures of various nationalities in China, a treasure dedicated by the Chinese nation to all mankind, and an important pillar supporting the glorious palace of world sports.Sports is a unique culture. When it comes to sports, people will think of scenes of leaping dragons and tigers, of strength and bodybuilding, and of a vibrant life.Indeed, sports in ancient China were full of the vigor of leaping dragons and tigers, constantly injecting youthful vitality into this ancient nation, so that this nation still maintains a vigorous vitality after thousands of years of ups and downs.Now let us follow the footsteps of history to browse the demeanor of those major ancient Chinese sports activities.