Sport refers to any competitive physical activity or game[1] that tries to use, maintain, or

enhance physical ability and skills while bringing satisfaction to participants and, occasionally,
entertainment to spectators. [2] Sports can help participants' physical health, whether they play
informally or professionally. Numerous sports exist, ranging from those with a single competitor
to those with hundreds of competitors participating at once, either in teams or individually.
Numerous competitors may participate concurrently or consecutively in some sports, such as
racing, with only one champion; in other sports, such as soccer, the contest (a match) is between
two teams, with one trying to outperform the other. In certain sports, there might be a "tie" or
"draw," meaning there is no clear winner; in other sports, there is always a winner and a loser
thanks to tie-breaking procedures. A tournament with a number of competitions that crown a
winner is possible. A normal sports season, sometimes followed by playoffs, is how many sports
leagues select an annual champion.

Major events like the Olympic Games only allow sports that fall within this criteria, which is
how sport is commonly understood to be a system of activities rooted in physical athleticism or
skill.

[3] The designation of activities without a physical component as sports is prohibited by other
organizations, such as the Council of Europe. [2] Thought sports are a term used to describe a
variety of competitive, non-physical activities. The International Olympic Committee (through
ARISF) recognizes both chess and bridge as legitimate sports, and SportAccord, the international
sports federation association, recognizes five non-physical sports: bridge, chess, draughts
(checkers), Go, and xiangqi[4]. The amount of mental games that can be accepted as sports is
restricted by [5] as well. [1]