CONCEPT OF SPORTS

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Ademola (2018) defined sports as any activity that uses physical and intellectual capacity done by an individual or between individuals usually following established rules and regulations to establish an outcome which could be a win, loss or draw. It is important to note that sports could be professional (earning a living) or amateur (not earning a living). Sports is usually competitive in nature however, the spirit of fair play is needed in sports as winning at all cost is not encouraged. Sports usually come with some penalties for breaking some of its rules and the worst outcome an athlete can get is a lifetime ban from participating in such sports competitively. 

The University of Lagos Football Team Receiving Some Pep Talk From the Coach

Sports can be categorized in many ways;
1. By location (indoor and outdoor sports)
2. By number of participant (individual, dual and team sports)
3. By facility and equipment (Motor sport, Racket sport, Water sport, Ball games, Combat sport, Ice sport, Air sport, Animals sport, Electronic Sports, Gymnastics, Mountain Sports)


1. By location
This type of sport includes;
a. Indoor Sports: e.g Table tennis, Volleyball, Squash, Bowling, Chess, e.t.c
b. Outdoor Sports: e.g Football, Beach Volleyball, Surfing, Golf, Cycling, e.t.c

2. By number of participant (individual, dual and team sports)
This type of sport includes; 
a. Individual sport: e.g High jump, Marathon, Archery, Golf, Boxing, Swimming, Judo, e.t.c
b. Dual sport: e.g Diving, Synchronized swimming, Tennis Doubles.Figure Skating, Badminton Doubles, e.t.c
c. Team sport: e.g Basketball, Handball, American Football, Hockey, e.t.c

3. By facility and equipment 
This type of sports include;
a. Motor sport: e.g Formula one, sports car racing, Drag racing, e.t.c
b. Racket sport: e.g Squash, Tennis, Table Tennis and Badminton
c. Water sport: e.g Swimming, Boat racing, Kayaking, Diving, e.t.c
d. Ball games: e.g Football, Volleyball, Handball, Field Hockey, e.t.c
e. Combat sport: e.g Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo, Arm wrestling, Fencing, e.t.c
f. Ice sport: e.g Ice skating, Ice hockey, Bobsledding, Figure skating, 
g. Air sport: e.g Aerobatics, Air racing, Hand gliding, e.t.c
h. Animals sport: e.g Ram fighting, Dog racing, Rat Agility, Equestrian sports (hose racing, e.t.c) 
i. Electronic sport: e.g fighting games, first person shooter, FIFA game, e.t.c
j. Gymnastics: e.g Vault, Uneven bars, Balance Beam, Pommel Horses, Parallel bars, e.t.c
k. Mountain Sport: e.g Climbing, Mountain biking, e.t.c


 How to Reference this article

Ademola, V. D (2018). Concept of sports. Retrieved from https://www.youdread.com/2018/08/concept-of-sports.html

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