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| − | [[Image:Ship....jpg|right|thumb|Sailboats are raced for sport as well as used for general transport]] | + | [[File:Basketball.jpg|right|350px|thumbnail|Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes.<ref>[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref> |
| − | [[Image:Delacroix_Frightened_Horse.jpg|left|140px|thumb|A horse, involved in many sports since ancient times]] | + | <br /> |
| − | A '''sport''' is a game or [[exercise]] that is played to keep humans fit or even just for entertainment. Some examples of some sports are: [[baseball]], [[horse racing]], motor racing, go-karting, mini golf, canoeing, [[rowing]], white water rafting, skydiving, rock climbing, rugby, [[football]], [[soccer]], [[hockey]], [[basketball]], [[golf]], and [[swimming]]. They often help to train self-discipline. | + | <br /> |
| | + | See: [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]] ]] |
| | + | A '''sport''' is a game or [[exercise]] that is played to keep humans fit or even just for entertainment. Some examples of some sports are: [[baseball]], [[horse racing]], motor racing, go-karting, mini golf, canoeing, rowing, white water rafting, skydiving, rock climbing, rugby, [[football]], [[soccer]], [[hockey]], [[basketball]], [[golf]], and [[swimming]]. They often help to train self-discipline. |
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| | Professional sports are increasingly a tool of [[liberal]] politics, misused by oligarchs and the [[liberal media]] as a way to promote the [[homosexual agenda]] or some other political goal. The distortion caused by increased [[gambling]] on professional sports makes merit irrelevant; the quality of play can be second or third-rate without revenue declining much. | | Professional sports are increasingly a tool of [[liberal]] politics, misused by oligarchs and the [[liberal media]] as a way to promote the [[homosexual agenda]] or some other political goal. The distortion caused by increased [[gambling]] on professional sports makes merit irrelevant; the quality of play can be second or third-rate without revenue declining much. |
| | ==Virtues of sport== | | ==Virtues of sport== |
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| | + | Besides its obvious physical advantages, sport can teach one many virtues, for example an [[achievement orientation]], fair play, [[honesty]], [[modesty]] and acceptance of defeat. |
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| − | Besides its obvious physical advantages, sport can teach one many virtues, for example fair play and [[honesty]], [[modesty]] and acceptance of defeat.
| + | Sports develop [[teamwork skills]] and [[Collaboration|collaboration skills]]. |
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| − | Sports develop [[teamwork skills]] and [[collaboration skills]]. | |
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| | ==Sport as entertainment== | | ==Sport as entertainment== |