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   Round 1 · 1974 AD

   Rumble in the Jungle Boxing Match

   Muhammad Ali employed his famous rope-a-dope tactic to exhaust and ultimately knock out the heavily favored George Foreman in one of the most celebrated boxing matches of the twentieth century.

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   Round 2 · 900 AD

   Mesoamerican Ballgame in the Great Ballcourt

   Elite athletes engaged in a ritualistic and high-stakes ballgame using their hips to strike a solid rubber ball, with the massive stone architecture reflecting the immense cultural importance of the sport.

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   Round 3 · 1912 AD

   Traditional Naadam Festival in the Bogd Khanate

   Following independence from the Qing Dynasty, athletes gathered on the steppe to compete in the three manly skills of wrestling, archery, and horse racing during a grand celebration of national identity.

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   Round 4 · 1891 AD

   First Official Basketball Game in Springfield

   Physical education instructor James Naismith invented an indoor winter distraction using a soccer ball and two peach baskets, inadvertently creating one of the most popular sports on the modern globe.

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