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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 determiner 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. Sports differ from games based on levels of organization and profit (not always monetary). Accurate records are kept and updated, while failures and accomplishments are widely announced in sport news. In British English, sporting activities are commonly denoted by the collective noun "sport". In American English, "sports" is more used. In all English dialects, "sports" is the term used for more than one specific sport. For example, "football and swimming are my favourite 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 "sport" 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] Sports that are judged rather those that rely on objective measures are distinct from other judged activities such as beauty pageants and bodybuilding shows in that it is an actual activity that is being evaluated, rather than the physical attributes of the participant. Thus, while weightlifting is a sport, bodybuilding competitions are not.
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Motorcycles as an Alternative Mode of Transport
by Andrew Regan
Jan 06, 2009
In an age where road congestion, pollution and fuel prices are considerably high, no person could ever be blamed for ditching their car and turning to human-powered transport instead; be it walking or cycling. And bicycles are indeed a fantastic...
Video Streaming: How to get Streaming Video for Your Favorite Sport
by Nicholas Tan
Nov 16, 2008
Whether a person is most interested in golf, hockey, soccer, baseball, basketball or some other athletic game, there is no shortage of activities for individuals to watch when the games are on. Sports are almost always being participated in througho...
2008 Home Information Pack review one year after implementation in the UK.
by Ian Robinson
Nov 12, 2008
It has now been over one year since the much debated Home Information Pack and Energy Performance Certificate for houses with 4 or more bedrooms was launched on the 1st August 2007. The principle was to ensure that buyers will know how energy efficie...
Article Spinning: How To?
by mark fleagle
Oct 13, 2008
Serious article marketers have developed a method of publishing different versions of the same article to multiple blogs and websites using what is called article "spinning". It works by replacing elements of articles, such as whole sentences, si...
Auto Racers Now Have Their Very Own Social Networking Website
by RJ Banks
Feb 25, 2008
Auto racing has now become the number one spectator sport in America. It is also one of the largest participation sports as well. Local, short track stock car racing is thriving across the country as well as drag racing, road course racing, off-road ...
Top tips for organizing group sports
by Arjun Singh
Oct 09, 2007
From casual lunch time games of squash to serious regular training sessions, organizing sports can be a headache. You are putting yourself in a position of responsibility and are not likely to get the thanks you deserve and if your not careful you c...
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