Tag Archives: Leisure

Individuals have always liked to travel faster than walking speed and there have been races to see who can travel the fastest for as long as we can make out. The ancient Greeks founded the Olympic Games, but there is no reason to suppose that this was the beginning of racing. In fact, it probably was not. The quickest runners were used as messengers by the kings and their armies – how did they know who was the fastest? – then horseback racing and chariot races in the Arena, then bicycles and cars. Continue reading →