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TASK 1 - Introduction Sport has developed over time from the original Olympics in Ancient Greece to the adaptation of the mob games in pre-industrial revolution Britain. These changes have come about from influences from the media, politics and other countries and cultures. The first section shows a comparison between a democratic country, Britain, and a communist country, China. You will see that there are differences in the two countries, however, there is a large influence in the way sport is established in China from the western countries. Britain vs. China There are many differences between the United Kingdom and China. Other than the language difference and political differences there is a large difference in sport. For example, the main sports played in China are individual sports such as table tennis or badminton, however, in Britain the main sports are team sports such as Football and Rugby. These are apparent when sport is played, attitudes and origins of each game show at this stage. China has a long, eventful and illustrious history (see appendix 1). Howard Knuttgen shows us there is evidence to support that there where villages built 6,000 years ago. Ideographic written language can be traced back as long