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.
Sportsmanship is an attitude that strives for fair play, courtesy toward teammates and opponents, ethical behaviour and integrity, and grace in losing. Sportsmanship expresses an aspiration or ethos that the activity will be enjoyed for its own sake.
The entertainment aspect of sports, together with the spread of mass media and increased leisure time, has led to professionalism in sports. This has resulted in some conflict, where the paycheck can be seen as more important than recreational aspects, or where the sports are changed simply to make them more profitable and popular, thereby losing certain valued traditions.
The entertainment aspect also means that sportsmen and women are often elevated to celebrity status. Here are some of the images that changed the way we see sport for ever. But who has really benefited from this orgy of development? ARENA - helps you, your team and your friends plan, communicate and reach goals within sport and active living.
