SPORTS
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Oldest Sporting Events
This list presents the oldest documented sporting events in the world.
RANK | SPORTING EVENT | INAUGURATED | LOCATION |
1 | Olympics | 700 BC | Olympia, Greece |
2 | Highland Games | 1040 | Dunoon, Scotland |
3 | Haxey Hood | 1359 | Haxey, England |
4 | Kirkpinar | 1360 | Edirne, Turkey |
5 | Kiplingcotes Derby | 1519 | Kiplingcotes, England |
6 | Carlisle Bell | 1599 | Carlisle, England |
7 | Palio di Siena | 1633 | Sienna, Italy |
8 | Anctient Scorton Silver Arrow | 1673 | Scorton, England |
9 | Doggett’s Coat and Badge | 1715 | Thames, England |
10 | Doncaster Cup | 1766 | Doncaster, England |
11 | St Leger Stakes | 1776 | Doncaster, England |
12 | Epsom Oaks | 1779 | Epsom, England |
13 | Epsom Derby | 1780 | Epsom, England |
14 | Ascot Gold Cup | 1807 | Ascot, England |
15 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | 1809 | Newmarket, England |
16 | Goodwood Cup | 1812 | Goodwood, England |
17 | Dee Stakes | 1813 | Chester, England |
18 | 1000 Guineas Stakes | 1814 | Newmarket, England |
19 | Royal St John’s Regatta | 1816 | St John’s, Canada |
20 | Chester Cup | 1824 | Chester, England |
21 | The Boat Race | 1829 | London, England |
22 | Henley Royal Regatta | 1839 | Henley-on-Thames, England |
23 | Grand National | 1839 | Aintree, England |
24 | America’s Cup | 1851 | Atlantic Ocean |
25 | FA Cup | 1871 | England |
26 | Scottish Cup | 1873 | Scotland |
27 | Wimbledon | 1877 | London, England |
28 | Calcutta Cup | 1879 | Kolkata, India |
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