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 SPORTS

                 What is the sport?

• Sport includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organized participation, at least in part aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants.

                                                     History

• The word "sport" comes from the Old French  desport meaning "leisure", with the oldest definition in English from around 1300 being "anything humans find amusing or entertaining".
• Artifacts and structures suggest sport in China as early as 2000 BC. Artifacts a suggest sport in China as early as 2000 BC. Gymnastics appears to have been popular in China's ancient past. Monuments to the Pharaohs indicate that a number of sports, including swimming and fishing, were well-developed and regulated several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt.

                                                                                                   Violence

• Violence in sport involves crossing the line between fair competition and intentional aggressive violence. Athletes, coaches, fans, and parents sometimes unleash violent behaviour on people or property, in misguided shows of loyalty, dominance, anger, or celebration. Rioting or hooliganism by fans in particular is a problem at some national and international sporting contests.

Sports and education

• Research suggests that sports have the capacity to connect youth to positive adult role models and provide positive development opportunities, as well as promote the learning and application of life skills.