Facts about Sport

Sports journalism covers many aspects of athletic competition, and is an integral part of most journalism products, including newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news broadcasts.

Sportsmanship, within any given game, is how each competitor acts before, during, and after the competition.

Sportsmanship is an attitude that strives for fair play, courtesy toward teammates and opponents, ethical behavior and integrity, and grace in losing.

Volleyball is a globally recognized sport that originated in the United States.

Sport hunting in Pennsylvania is a massive boost for the state economy.

Sport, like art, has a utilitarian purpose, but is also pursued for its own sake, for beauty and enjoyment.

Gymnastics appears to have been a popular sport in China's ancient past.

Spotted hyenas are successful pack hunters of small to large sized ungulates.

The games were held not simply as a sporting event, but as a celebration of individual excellence, cultural and artistic variety, and a showplace for architectural and sculptural innovation.

Similarly, there are other activities that have elements of sport and art in their execution, such as artistic gymnastics, Bodybuilding, Parkour, performance art, Yoga, bossaball, dressage, culinary arts, etc.

Sports are an important part of Tasmanian culture.

China has a Beijing Museum which is dedicated to the subject of Chinese sport and its history.

Along with its millions of players, millions of people follow tennis as a spectator sport, especially the four Grand Slam tournaments: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open.

Tennis is now once again an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society, by all ages, and in many countries around the world.

Most professional sport is played in a 'theater' of some kind–a stadium, arena, golf course, race track, or the open road, with provision for the (often paying) public.

The sport itself is played on numerous levels, including men and women's NCAA hockey, men and women's national hockey league, and so on.

The sport's popularity in the U.S. is concentrated in certain regions, notably the Northeast, the Midwest, and Alaska.

Sporthorses are equines involved in the so-called English disciplines, such as dressage, show jumping, three-day eventing, endurance riding, driving, polo, fox hunting, and their related activities.

Sports commonly refer to activities where one's physical ability will propel one to be victorious; however, the mental aspect (for example, toughness) is also crucial in any sport.

The term,"Sport" comes from the old French desport meaning "leisure"

Beginning simply as a leisure activity, sport has evolved into a well-developed recreational pursuit as well as a huge professional business.