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[[Image:Ship....jpg|right|thumb|A sailboat]]
[[Image:Ship....jpg|right|thumb|Sailboats are raced for sport as well as used for general transport]]
[[Image:Delacroix_Frightened_Horse.jpg|left|140px|thumb|A horse, involved in many sports]]
[[Image:Delacroix_Frightened_Horse.jpg|left|140px|thumb|A horse, involved in many sports since ancient times]]
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.
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.
==Virtues of sport==
Besides its obvious physical advantagessport can teach one many virtues, for example fair play and [[honesty]], [[modesty]] and acceptance of defeat.
==Sport as entertainment==
In the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], the four main broadcast team sports are [[American Football]], [[baseball]], [[basketball]] and [[hockey]]. Franchises are spread across the major cities and their arenas attract large audiences. Although many leading players of these sports are rich, they give to [[charity]] as well. However, some have had low moral standards, for example [[OJ Simpson]], a murderer.
In the United Kingdom, [[soccer]] has long been the most popular team sport and its Premier League is broadcast across the world. [[Rugby]] and [[cricket]] are also popular. [[Golf]] was invented in [[Scotland]] and [[tennis]] has its main tournament annualy at Wimbledon in [[London]].
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