Sports originating from the UK-croquet
1. Goalkeeping is popular among middle-aged and elderly people in China due to its simple rules and low court requirements. A group of old friends gathered together, playing ball and chatting, enjoying themselves harmoniously. But when it comes to the invention of goal kick, it is a simplified version of croquet borrowed from England.
2. In many cities in China, it is common to see a group of elderly people gather together to play Gateball. This type of ball game was invented by Japanese player Eiji Suzuki in 1947 and was introduced to China in the 1980s. Due to its simple rules and low requirements for the field, it is popular among middle-aged and elderly people in China. A group of old friends gathered together, playing ball and chatting, enjoying themselves harmoniously. But when it comes to the invention of goal kick, it is a simplified version of croquet borrowed from England.
3. Strictly speaking, the British were not the first inventors of croquet, and the word "Croquet" itself means "impact" in French. During the English Civil War, the parliamentary army led by Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) defeated the royalist party that supported King Charles I (1600-1649) and executed him in 1649. Charles II, the son of Charles I, was forced to flee to France. It was not until Cromwell's death that he, supported by various forces, returned to England and successfully restored the country in 1661. Charles II, who pursued hedonism, was known as the "King of Joy" or "Merry Monarch". During his exile in France, he fell in love with French croquet (Jeu de mail), and after returning to his home country, he still frequently played and entertained his subordinates. This sport was popular among the aristocratic class and gradually became a leisure activity for the common people. By the mid-19th century, croquet was even more popular and spread to various colonies in England. It was also during this period that British croquet established its own rules and parted ways with French croquet. In France, however, croquet has gradually declined and its position has long been replaced by the French rolling ball (P é tanque). In the streets and alleys of France, as well as in the park squares, there is often a group of people rolling iron balls there.
4. The rules of croquet are relatively simple, there is no intense confrontation, and there is no need for a large field. It's very suitable for a few friends, drinking beer, chatting, and swinging the ball at the same time. As for the outcome, it doesn't matter at all.