Archery is believed to have originated in China around 2000 BC and is still practiced today as a traditional sport and competitive discipline.

Traditional sports in ancient civilizations served various purposes, including entertainment, physical fitness, religious rituals, and cultural expression.

Traditional sports like football, hockey, rugby, and lacrosse share the common objective of moving a ball or object into the opponent's goal area.

Greco-Roman Wrestling is the oldest known form of wrestling, originating in ancient Egypt around 3000 BC and later becoming a popular sport in ancient Greece and Rome.

Traditional sports like tennis, badminton, squash, and table tennis share the common element of hitting a ball back and forth over a net using rackets or paddles.

Traditional martial arts like karate, taekwondo, and kung fu aim to provide self-defense skills, improve physical fitness, and promote spiritual development through disciplined training.

Traditional track and field events like shot put, discus throw, hammer throw, and javelin throw all involve throwing a heavy object as far as possible.

Show jumping is a traditional equestrian sport where riders race horses around a track while attempting to jump over obstacles without knocking them down.

Traditional team sports like basketball, handball, water polo, and netball share the common objective of scoring points by throwing a ball through a hoop or goal.

Cricket is a traditional sport where players use a bat to hit a small ball through a series of wickets, attempting to score runs.

Traditional team sports like soccer, rugby, Gaelic football, and Australian rules football share the common objective of scoring points by kicking a ball into the opponent's goal.

Archery is a traditional sport where players use a bow and arrow to shoot at targets, testing their accuracy and precision.

Badminton is a traditional sport where two players hit a shuttlecock back and forth over a net using rackets, aiming to score points by landing the shuttlecock in the opponent's court.

Traditional cue sports like pool, snooker, billiards, and carom billiards involve using a cue stick to strike balls into pockets or score points on a billiard table.

Volleyball is a traditional team sport where two teams attempt to score points by throwing a ball over a net and landing it in the opponent's court.