What is Sport?

What is Sport? Any definition of ‘sport’ can be contentious.

In practical terms ‘sport’ has been operationally defined by its social interpretation as well as its strong association with physical exertion and performance measures.

The degree of organisational structure that surrounds and influences the sport helps to distinguish whether an activity ...
05/11/2021

The degree of organisational structure that surrounds and influences the sport helps to distinguish whether an activity is classified as ‘organised sport’.

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04/11/2021

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The Clearinghouse for Sport is a sector-wide knowledge sharing initiative, and as such your contributions are encouraged...
04/11/2021

The Clearinghouse for Sport is a sector-wide knowledge sharing initiative, and as such your contributions are encouraged and appreciated. If you would like to suggest a resource, submit a publication, or provide feedback on this topic, please contact us.

Currently ‘sport’ tends to take on the look of traditional (standard) sports; modified sports designed to attract target...
03/11/2021

Currently ‘sport’ tends to take on the look of traditional (standard) sports; modified sports designed to attract targeted audiences; or, social sports having various motivations at their roots. Many terms (i.e. sport, recreation, physical activity, exercise) are used interchangeably when they have similar structures and outcomes; and discretely to make a distinction of difference.

The first English language use of the word ‘sport’ to mean a game involving physical exercise appeared in the mid-1500’s...
03/11/2021

The first English language use of the word ‘sport’ to mean a game involving physical exercise appeared in the mid-1500’s.

What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing ...
02/11/2021

What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing based upon societal norms, trends, and new directions. Equally important, if a physical activity is ‘not sport’, what is it? And what relationship does it have to sport?

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