(The Program see here). Departure from Yakutsk down the Lena River (see the map). Viluy River. Here the Viluy River flows into the Lena River. The Viluy is 2,450km long and ends in the Viluy Sea. Zhigansk. is the first settlement beyond the Polar Circle.
Jahnâs techniques became so popular that his gymnastics techniques were adopted by the US military toward the end of the 19th century to improve hand-to-hand combat skills. Gymnastics earned a spot in the first summer Olympic games in 1896 and has been an Olympic sport ever since.
The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then throughout the world.