Origins

This relatively new sport continues to grow, as competitors are challenged with combining gymnastics, swimming and dance, and have the endurance to accomplish all three.

"Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.” While a fun, although misogynist acronym, it’s a myth that the origins of the name “golf” come from that phrase. Read on to find out the real history of the game, and where the name really came from.

In this week's origins we take a look at the history of volleyball. Did you know that the founder of volleyball was good friends with the founder of basketball?

In this week's origins, we take a look at the longstanding history of one of the world's oldest sports.

Now an Olympic sport ultizing upgraded technology, the original kayaks developed by Eskimos were used for hunting in the freezing cold waters of the Arctic. Read on to find out the rest of the story!

In this week's origins, ATLX looks at the history of cycling, and how it started as just a means for royalty to get around their gardens.

In this week's Origins, we take a look at the history of Lacrosse, or "stickball" as it was originally known.

For this week's Origins, ATLX takes a look at the history of the tough and sometimes brutal sport of Rugby.

The true origin of water polo is somewhat of a mystery, but the history of the sport surely qualifies its claim to toughness.

We thought we'd cool you down during the hot summer months with this week's Origins. Take a look at the history of Biathlons: A sport consisting of the unlikely pair of cross country skiing and precision target shooting.