Foundation of Physical

Education

Prepared by:
Ma Theresa L. Puno
 Physical Education Among Primitive Man

❏ Primitive man moved in order to satisfy a felt need or a

necessity
❏ Physical activities of primitive man were not organized
❏ His motives for physical activities were mainly to search
food and protect himself
 Physical Education in Greece
SPARTA
❏ PE was practiced to develop a
strong and powerful army
❏ A major training consisted of
physical activities such as
wrestling, jumping running, throwing
the javelin and discus, horseback
riding and hunting
ATHENS
❏ Their objective of PE was for physical
perfection with emphasis on beauty of
physiques
❏ Gymnastics was believed to
contribute to physical development
and music was also important to the
intellect
❏ Gymnastics for the youth was
practiced in Palaestra
PALAESTRA
 The Ancient Olympics in Greece

❏ The 1st olympics was held in 776 BC and continued every four
years thereafter
❏ The contestants had to undergo 10 months training and rigid
screening
❏ He had to compete in accordance with the rules
❏ The victor did not receive any material but a wreath of olive
branches as his crown
OLIVE WREATH
 SYMBOL OF OLYMPIC
GAMES
Citius, Altius, Fortius
( Faster, Higher, Stronger

❏ Blue - Europe
❏ Yellow - Asia
❏ Black - Africa
❏ Green - America
❏ Red - Australia
❏ Interlocking the circles
symbolizing Unity
❏ The flag started to used during
the 1920 Olympic games in
Belgium
❏ The olympic motto was coined
by Father Henri Didon
 LIST OF OLYMPIC HOST CITIES
1896 - Athens, Greece
1900 - Paris, France
1904 - St. Louis, USA
1906 - Athens, Greece
1908 - London, England
1912 - Stockholm, Sweden
1916 - Berlin, Germany (not held)
1920 - Antwerp, Belgium
1924 - Paris, France
1928 - Amsterdam, Holland
1932 - Los Angeles, USA
1936 - Berlin, Germany
1940 - Tokyo, Japan / Helsinki, Finland
(not held)
1944 - London, England UK (not held)
1948 - London, England UK
1952 - Helsinki, Finland
1956 - Melbourne, Australia
1960 - Rome, Italy
1964 - Tokyo, JApan
1968 - Mexico City, Mexico
1972 - Munich, Germany
1976 - Montreal, Canada
1980 - Moscow, USSR
1984 - Los Angeles, USA
1988 - Seoul, South Korea
1992 - Barcelona, Spain
1996 - Atlanta, USA
2000 - Sydney, Australia
2004 - Athens, Greece
2008 - Beijing China
2012 - London, England UK
2016 - Rio, Brazil
2021 - Tokyo, Japan