There are various ways of human movement, and the vocabulary used to express it is also varied. For example, there were "gymnastics", "competition" and "competitions" in ancient Greece; In ancient China, there were "keeping in good health" and "keeping in shape". Due to the differences in geography, history and culture, there are obvious differences in the way and expression of human body movement between the East and the West.

But there is one thing in common, that is, the word "sports" was not used in the early days. This word first appeared in Rousseau's Emile published in 1762. It means physical education. Later, pioneers from Germany, Denmark and Sweden, known as the father of sports, wrote books and made statements, forming a relatively complete set of "gymnastics" physical training system.

1868, Japan introduced the word "gymnastics" from Europe, 1878, and the word "sports" was officially used in Fujimori. Before and after the Reform Movement of 1898, China sent a large number of students to Japan, and the word "sports" was introduced to China through students studying in Japan. It was first published in the translation published in Hangzhou Vernacular Newspaper in 1902.

In China, the word "sports" first appeared in 1904 (the 30th year of Guangxu). When it comes to the comprehensive education of children in Hubei kindergarten, it says: "Keep healthy and vigorous, and develop sports base." In 1905, it was also mentioned in "A Brief Introduction to Teaching in Hunan Mongolian Nursing Home": "Sports Kung Fu, gymnastics are developed in its exterior, and music and songs are developed in its interior."

In China, the earliest established sports group was 1906 Shanghai "Shanghai-Shanghai Business Sports Association". 1907 Qiu Jin, a famous Chinese female revolutionary, also founded a sports meeting in Shaoxing. In the same year, the word "sports" began to appear in the memorials of the Qing Dynasty. After the Revolution of 1911, the word "sports" gradually came into use.

1930 The word "sports" was officially used in the "Wuxi Sports Association" published in Shanghai's "Political Arts Bulletin", which was immediately accepted by the society. As a result, the word "sports" has settled down in our country.

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Sports is a general term for all organized or unorganized participants to provide entertainment for participants by using, maintaining or improving their physical fitness. There are hundreds of sports in the world, and their forms are very different. Some sports can be completed by only two people, while others need to be completed by teams of many people.

Sports are generally considered to include all activities based on the athlete's mental or physical coordination ability. Large-scale sports events such as the Olympic Games are only allowed to enter sports that meet this definition. Other organizations such as the European Parliament also exclude some activities that do not contain physical sports elements from the concept of sports.

However, some activities with competitive characteristics but lacking physical exercise are also considered as sports, such as mind sport.

The International Olympic Committee regards chess and bridge as "real" sports, while general association of international sports federations SportAccord regards five kinds of sports without physical activity as sports. However, there are still a few brain sports that are regarded as sports.

There will be a series of rules or traditions in sports to ensure fair competition and the consistency of winning and losing decisions. Whether you win or not may be determined by a physical event, such as scoring a goal or crossing the finish line first, or by the referee scoring according to objective or subjective performance indicators.

In organized sports, there are usually records of outstanding performance, and in some popular projects, such information may be widely reported in sports news. At the same time, sports are also a form of entertainment for non-participants. Ornamental sports often attract a large number of spectators to watch in venues, and also reach a wider audience through broadcasting.

With the expansion of international exchanges, the scale and level of sports development has become an important symbol to measure the development and progress of a country and society, and has also become an important means of diplomatic and cultural exchanges between countries. A country's sports development level is measured by the following aspects: people's physical fitness level, the degree of sports popularization, the level of sports scientific theory and sports facilities, the level of sports technology and the best sports achievements.

Sports can be divided into mass sports, professional sports, school sports and sports competitions. Including sports culture, sports education, sports activities, sports competitions, sports facilities, sports organizations and sports science and many other elements.

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