Sport in and around Chandlers Ford

A sport is an organized, competitive and skillful physical activity requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means. For it to be effective It has to be governed by a set of rules or customs.

In all sports physical capabilities and the skills of the competitor(s) determin the outcome either winning or losing. The physical activity involves the movement of people, animals and/or a variety of objects such as balls and machines or equipment. In contrast, games such as card games and board games, though these could be called mind sports and some are recognized as Olympic sports, require primarily mental skills and only mental physical involvement. Non-competitive activities, for example as jogging or playing catch, are usually classified as forms of recreation.

Physical events such as scoring goals or crossing a line first often define the result of a sport. However, the degree of skill and performance in some sports such as diving, dressage and figure skating is judged according to well-defined criteria. This is in contrast with other judged activities such as beauty pageants and body building, where skill does not have to be shown and the criteria are not as well defined.

Records are kept and updated for most sports at the highest levels, while failures and accomplishments are widely announced in the sports media. Sports are most often played just for fun or for the simple fact that people need exercise to stay in good physical condition. However, professional sport has become a major source of entertainment and often large sums of money are involved as in top flight football.

While practices may vary, sports participants are expected to display good sportsmanship, and observe standards of conduct such as being respectful of opponents and officials, and congratulating the winner when losing.

Letting Others Know

Are you involved in sport in this part of Hampshire and would like to let others know about your activity or club, then here is your chance, send us an article for inclusion and don't forget to include photographs if available.

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