Unit 4 —The Evolution of Physical Activity and Sport

Section 24: History of Physical Education and Sport

 

Section Objectives:

• The role of the Greeks and Romans in sport development
• Sport in the Americas, and the European legacy of sport
• Racially segregated and restricted sport
• Canadians who have excelled in Olympic competition
• Early Canadian sports pioneers
• The rise of professional sports
• Canadian achievements in twentieth-century sport
• The importance of the Commonwealth Games
• The development of physical education in Canadian schools and society
• How sport and physical activity have contributed to Canadian society
• The concepts of exploitation and sport equity