赛马是历史最悠久的运动之一。
自古至今形式变化甚多，但基本原则都是竞赛速度。
却始见于古希腊和古罗马。
罗马帝国全盛时代有驾车赛马、骑马竞赛以及所谓罗马式赛马(骑手跨立两马背上)
Horse racing is one of the oldest forms of sports. Since ancient times, many changeshas happened, but the basic principle is the speed competition. It was found in ancient Greece and Rome. Inthe heyday of Rome Empire, there washarness racing, horse racing andRome style horse racing(The rider straddle on the two horse).
赛马起源于古罗马和古希腊，这也许与但是战争频繁有关
Horse racing originated in ancient Rome , which may be related to the frequent wars. The war trains a number of excellent riders.
据考证，公元前7世纪古希腊所举行的古代奥林匹克运动会上，双驾马车竞赛已经出现According to research, the ancient Olympic Games in seventh Century BC in ancient Greece was held,the double carriage race hadappeared.Horse racing became popular gradually.
现代赛马源于近代英国，由英国传播到世界各地
Modern horse racing originated in early modern England , spread all over the world from Britain.
十六世纪，当拥有土地和军队的封建阶层形成时，作为战争、交通和农耕需求，马不断地潜移默化进行着改良和繁衍。
但有了这些历史经历后马被视作为一种高贵的物种。
骑马成为地位尊贵的象征,尤其受到皇室的喜爱。
In the sixteenth Century,with the formation of feudal classes with land and armies ,asthe demand of war, trafficand farming, horse constantly imperceptible to the improvement and reproduction. In these historical experiences,horsewas regarded as a noble species.Horseriding became a symbol of status,especially loved by royalty.
橄榄球，球类运动的一种，盛行于英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰、日本等国家。
1823年起源于英国拉格比，原名拉格比足球，简称拉格比
Rugby, we usually call it football,a kind of ball game, popular in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. It originated in Rugby, England in 1823.formerly known as Rugby football, referred to as Rugby
因其球形似橄榄，在中国称为橄榄球
Because of its spherical shape, look like olive,so it is called 橄榄球in China
拉格比是英国中部的一座城市，那里有一所拉格比学校，它是橄榄球运动的诞生地
Rugby is a city in the middle of England, where there is a Rugby school, which is the birthplace of rugby.
There was a story about the beginning of football.
1823年的某一天，英格兰沃里克郡拉格比镇的拉格比学校正在举办校内足球比赛，橄榄球橄榄球(7张) 有一位名为威廉·韦伯·艾利斯的学生，因为一次踢球失误感到懊恼，一时心血来潮，便抱起球跑向对方球门。
此一动作虽然犯规，却引起在场观众的兴趣。
此后在该校的足球比赛中，抱球跑的事情便频频发生，并逐渐传播开来。
后来经由一些热心人士的研究和改善，便逐渐发展成为一项新的运动。
由于是从拉格比学校开始发展的一种足球衍生运动，便称之为“拉格比足球”。
One day in 1823,in a town of England called Rugby ,one school was holding a soccer match . Because of a failure to kick the ball, a student called William Webb Ellis,picked up the ball and ran toward the other goal prompted by a sudden impulse.This action, though foul, has aroused the interest of the audience.After the school soccer game,the things that ran with the ball happened again and again and then gradually ter, through the research and improvement by a number of enthusiastic people, it gradually became a new sport. Because it is a sport derive from soccer in Rugby shool,so it is called "Rugby ”.
Rugby World Cup橄榄球世界杯的奖杯也是以Webb Ellis命名，称为Webb Ellis Cup
The trophy of Rugby World Cupis named after Webb Ellis, known as Webb Ellis cup.
中国体育文化的特征是天人合一和集体主义；西方体育文化的特征是天人相分和个人主义。
1·中国体育讲礼重德，中国体育追求和谐。
2·西方体育重利重法，西方体育突出竞争。
The characteristics of Chinese sports culture is harmony and collectivism; characteristics of western sports culture is the unity of man and individualism.
1 China sports etiquette morality, China sports pursuit of harmony.
2 western sports heavy weight method, prominent Western sports competition。
中国传统体育是以“阴柔”,以静养生为特征的。
如中国围棋、太极拳、气功其动作结构讲究柔缓、稳重、平衡和统一
Chinese traditional sports are characterized by "Yin Rou" and "static health", such as Chinese Weiqi, Taijiquan, qigong, and their movement structure is gentle, steady, balanced and unified。
西方体育所崇尚的“更快、更高,更强”的“阳刚”性，身体直接接触,竞争激烈,对抗性强,危险性大,需要冒险精神的体育项目
Western sports are advocating "faster, higher, stronger" " Masculinity" body, direct contact, intense competition, strong confrontation, dangerous, spirit of adventure sports
Culture influences sports and sports reflect culture。