Sports are recreational or competitive activities involving some amount
of physical strength or skill. Throughout history, man has played
games primarily as a means to meet socially with others, to display
skills and physical prowess, and to entertain or offer excitement.
At one time, sports were commonly considered to include only the outdoor
recreational pastimes, such as fishing, shooting, and hunting,
as opposed to games, which were regarded as organized athletic contests
played by teams or individuals according to prescribed rules.
The distinction between sports and games has blurred,
and the two terms are now often used interchangeably.
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