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.
Cricket is a darts game that uses the standard 20 number dartboard with the triple and double rings. It is known by various names in Britain, including Mickey Mouse, Tactics Horse and Carriage, Coach and Horses, The Game, Faldo, Beds and Bulls and Oscar Boscar.