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Is sports a sport?

“A human activity capable of achieving a result requiring physical exertion and/or physical skill, which, by its nature and organization, is competitive and is generally accepted as being a sport.” (Australian Sports Commission, ASC)

What does'sport' mean?

According to Council of Europe, European Sports Charter, article 2.i, " 'Sport' means all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental well-being, forming social relationships or obtaining results in competition at all levels."

What is a sports culture?

Sports are part of every culture past and present, but each culture has its own definition of sports. The most useful definitions are those that clarify the relationship of sports to play, games, and contests. “Play,” wrote the German theorist Carl Diem, “is purposeless activity, for its own sake, the opposite of work.”

What are the different types of sports?

Let's look more closely at the science behind a few different kinds of sports: ball sports (including tennis, soccer, and baseball), track and field (athletics), speed sports (such as cycling and swimming), and sports that defy gravity and balance (gymnastics, BMX and skateboarding).

What Is Sports

1. https://www.britannica.com/sports/sports
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport
3. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sport
4. https://www.topendsports.com/sport/what-is-a-sport.htm
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/what-constitutes-a-sport/z4vfmfr
6. https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/kb/what-is-sport
7. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport
8. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sport
9. https://www.explainthatstuff.com/science-of-sport.html

Sports Information

1. https://www.bbc.com/sport/all-sports
2. https://www.skysports.com/
3. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport
4. https://www.sport.co.uk/football
5. https://theathletic.com/uk/