Sport is a kind of physical activity which is aimed to improve, maintain and use physical fitness through organized and casual participation. Another goal of the professional sport is to entertain the participants. Sport is generally competitive and needs a creative skill, specially in the higher levels. But in many cases, the sport is recognized as a physical athleticism.
The sports are commonly governed by some customs or rules. In case of most of the highest levels of sports, records and updates are kept as well as the news of accomplishments and failures are announced widely in the sports news. While the results of the practices may differ from sports to sports, at the same time, the participants are requested to maintain the standard of the conducts and to maintain the sportsmanship spirit.
Popular sports in the World:
Sports are mainly of two types. a) Outdoor sports and b) Indoor sports.
The popular outdoor sports in the world include: Soccer, Cricket, Field Hockey, Tennis, Volleyball. Golf, Baseball, Football, Rugby union, Car racing, Basketball, Kabaddi, Rock climbing and Khoko.
The popular indoor games include: Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Squash, Snooker, Billiards, Boxing, Gymnastics, Archery and Wrestling.
Sports- As a profession:
With the huge growth of the mass media, the aspect of the sports has also increased a lot. It has resulted in the “professionalism in the sports”. In this case, the sport has changed into a more popular and profitable way of business and here the pay cheques are more prior than the recreation of people. Therefore the sport has lost its many traditional values. Beside the professionalism, the entertainment aspect of sport has also grown a lot, which has elevated the sportsmen and the sportswomen to a celebrity status.
Sports-As a physical art:
All the sports, have the involvement of mental and physical activities. Beside that the sports have a close relation with art. Sports like drum corps, figure skating, skateboarding, dancesport, Tai chi and artistic gymnastics are considered as artistic spectacles. On the other hand, there are some activities, which contain of both art and sport in them, such as: free running, bodybuilding, martial arts, performance art, dressage, professional wrestling, culinary arts and Yoga.
Above all, the sports have some benefits for the players. Such as: it help to get better grades, provide several health benefits and sports scholarships to the players and last but not the least, decrease the risk of intaking alcohol or drugs.
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