Basketball
        Organized basketball involves two teams of five players each. The players score points by throwing a large round ball into a raised basket. The game of basketball was invented in 1891 by a physical education teacher who wanted to create a team sport that could be played indoors during the winter. People immediately enjoyed basketball’s excitement and fast action. In just a few years, it became so popular that people started paying money to watch basketball games. Then American soldiers took the game to Europe during World War One. In 1936, basketball became part of the competition at the Olympic Games.