# Canonical recap data for Early Hunting Competition and Sport Games (9400)
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title: Early Hunting Competition and Sport Games
subtitle: Natufian-era hunting practices show evidence of ritualized competition and skill contests, the earliest attestation of organized sport-like activities in human culture.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 9400-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 9400
decade: 9400
summaryShort: Sports in Malaysia are an important part of Malaysian culture. Sports in Malaysia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Malaysians from different walks of life join in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition. In the broadest definition of sports—physical exercise of a
summaryLong: Sports in Malaysia are an important part of Malaysian culture. Sports in Malaysia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Malaysians from different walks of life join in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition. In the broadest definition of sports—physical exercise of all sorts—the four most popular recreational sports among the general population of Malaysia are exercise walking, aerobic exercise, strength training, and running. Other most popular sports are bicycling, swimming, climbing, camping, bowling, hiking, fishing, scuba diving and paragliding.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/TuguNegara.jpg/1280px-TuguNegara.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Sport in Malaysia"
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Malaysia"
  title: Sport and games in Malaysia
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: Sports in Malaysia are an important part of Malaysian culture. Sports in Malaysia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Malaysians from
wikidataQid: Q7442758
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20251113215234/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Malaysia"
  capturedAt: 2025-11-13
  label: Sport and games in Malaysia
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Malaysia"
