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SPORTS  Sport
is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs
and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to
activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor
are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome (winning
or losing), but the term is also used to include activities
such as mind sports (a common name for some card games and
board games with little to no element of chance) and motor
sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major
factors. Sport is commonly defined as an organized,
competitive and skillful physical activity requiring
commitment and fair play. Some view sports as differing from
games based on the fact that there are usually higher levels
of organization and profit (not always monetary) involved in
sports. Accurate records are kept and updated for most
sports at the highest levels, while failures and
accomplishments are widely announced in sport news.
The term sports is sometimes extended to encompass all
competitive activities in which offense and defense are
played, regardless of the level of physical activity. Both
games of skill and motor sport exhibit many of the
characteristics of physical sports, such as skill,
sportsmanship, and at the highest levels, even professional
sponsorship associated with physical sports.
Sports that are subjectively judged are distinct from other
judged activities such as beauty pageants and bodybuilding
shows, because in the former the activity performed is the
primary focus of evaluation, rather than the physical
attributes of the contestant as in the latter (although
"presentation" or "presence" may also be judged in both
activities).
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Sports are most often played just for fun or for the
simple fact that people need exercise to stay in good physical condition.
Although they do not always succeed, sports participants are expected to
display good sportsmanship, standards of conduct such as being respectful of
opponents and officials, and congratulating the winner when losing.
Terminology
Hermes, one of Olympian gods and patron of athleticsIn British English,
sporting activities are commonly denoted by the collective noun "sport". In
American English, "sports" is more common. In all English dialects, "sports"
is the term used for more than one specific game. For example, "football and
swimming are my favorite sports", would sound natural to all English
speakers, whereas "I enjoy sport" would sound less natural than "I enjoy
sports" to North Americans.
The term is sometimes extended to encompass all competitive activities in
which offense and defense are played, regardless of the level of physical
activity. Both games of skill and motor sport exhibit many of the
characteristics of physical sports, such as skill, sportsmanship, and at the
highest levels, even professional sponsorship associated with physical
sports. Air sports, billiards, bridge, chess, motorcycle racing, and
powerboating are all recognized as sports by the International Olympic
Committee with their world governing bodies represented in the Association
of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations.[1]
History
This section requires expansion.
Main article: History of sport
Sport has existed for several thousand years. As the world population
continues to increase and technology improves in areas such as
transportation, communication, medicine, and sports equipment, sport will
continue to evolve and involve more and more people across nearly all parts
of the world.
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