Origin and Etymology of aneroid. French anÃ©roÃ¯de, from Greek a- + Late Greek nÄron water, from Greek, neuter of nearos, nÄros fresh; akin to Greek neos new â more at new. First Known Use: circa 1842.
Olympic Recognition. Chess has been recognized as a sport by the International Olympic Committee since 2000. It was an event at the Asian Games in 2006 in Doha and again in Guangzhou in 2010. It is also being considered for inclusion in the Pan-American Games.
Hurling is a game similar to hockey, in that it is played with a small ball and a curved wooden stick. It is Europeâs oldest field game. When the Celts came to Ireland as the last ice age was receding, they brought with them a unique culture, their own language, music, script and unique pastimes.