Sport is an activity from which we get several benefits. Sport provides entertainment, good health, and keeps us active all the time. It is a mental practice as well as physical practice also which can be performed by any people of different age group. Sport is governed by a set of rules. The physical capabilities mostly decide the winner and loser in a sport activity. In some sport you will find the mental acuity is the major factor for winning such as motor sport, card game or board game. The name ‘sport’ comes from an old French word called ‘desport’ which means ‘leisure’.

Sport has a very old history. It was found that the Chinese people engaged in sporting activities as early as 4000 BC. Among the Chinese sport Gymnastic was the most popular one. Another place were sport activities took place was Egypt. According to some monuments it was found that swimming, fishing sports were well developed and regulated in Ancient Egypt. Some more sport activities were played in Egypt such as javelin, throwing, high jump and wrestling. Ancient Greece was the considered the center place of sport activities. Olympic was also started in Ancient Greece. It was played after every four years in a small village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia. It was believed that sport became the important part of Greek culture.

The attitude which encourages for fair play, an ethical behavior and integrity, a courtesy toward the team mates and opponents is called Sportsmanship. It expresses an ethos that the activity is enjoyed for its own sake. It is said that sport is not that you won it or lost it. It is that how you played it. The founder of modern Olympic, Pierre de Coubertin had said that in sport winning is not the most important thing but the important thing is to take part.

Everyday with the help of technology new equipments are made which helps a lot to sportsman. There are much equipment which had considerably changed with the help of new technology such as Gold clubs, Football helmets, baseball bat, soccer balls and hockey skates.

The most important benefit which we get from sport activities is the health benefit. It is found that a sportsman have more resistant power towards health diseases than normal person. It is also found that the person who keeps themselves engaged in sport activities gets rid of diseases very easily. Sports keep the body healthy all the times.

Nowadays sport is not only for entertainment, it has become a major source of business also. Spread of mass media together with entertainment aspect of sports, has led to professionalism in sports. Some illegal activities have also started for earning easy money. Now there are sports agent are also found. In the country where Olympic is played earns a huge profit.

Sport is not only those who participate in this but it is for spectators. Most of the sports are played in front of the audience. And for these spectators only stadium and theatres are made.