Question

Which country is credited with being the first one to hold a sports competition?

Answer 1

I'm guessing it's most probably Greece, owing to their inauguration of the Olympics

Answer 2

The first recorded sports competition is the Olympics of 760 BC held in Athens, Greece.

Hence, Greece can be credited as the first country to hold a sports competition.

At the first recorded ancient Olympic Games in 760 BC, there was only one event, a footrace.

Later games also included events like boxing, wrestling, discus, jumping, equestrian and javelin.

Competitions that had kicking, hitting, throwing a ball like object, as well as sports connected to throwing and hunting is also thought of to have been played in ancient times.