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Description

Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. They also provide enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Many sports exist, with different participant numbers, some are done by a single person with others being done by hundreds. Most sports take place either in teams or competing as individuals. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs.

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Organizations relating to Sport

International Federation of Cheerleading / Tokyo, Japan / Est. 1998
World Association for Sport Management / New Taipei City, Taiwan / Est. 2012
Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse / Paris, France / Est. 1921
International Sports Chanbara Association / Yokohama, Japan
Australasian Sports Technology Alliance / Bundoora VIC, Australia
Association of Asian Athletics Coaches / Beijing, China / Est. 2002
African Confederation of Traditional Wrestling Sports / Est. 2006
European Coaching Federation / Vienna, Austria
Asian Carombole Sports Confederation / Seoul, Korea Rep / Est. 1999
Unión Europea de Asociaciones de Entrenadores de Baloncesto / Madrid, Spain / Est. 2007
African Shooting Sport Federation / Cairo, Egypt / Est. 1981
Consejo Sudamericano de Deportes / Est. 1993
African Gymnastic Union / Algiers, Algeria / Est. 1990
World Swimming Coaches Association
Arab Federation of Sports Journalists
International Sailing Coaches Association / Pezilla-la-Rivière, France / Est. 2004
International Carrom Federation / Est. 1988
International Sport Karate Association / Jonesville FL, USA / Est. 1986
International Yoga Sport Federation / Est. 1989
Oceania Swimming Association / Edgecliff NSW, Australia / Est. 1991
European Lacrosse Federation / Est. 1994
Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches / Singapore, Singapore / Est. 2007
International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport / Warsaw, Poland / Est. 2009
Sports Union for athletes with Down Syndrome
African Physical Activity Network / Cape Town, South Africa / Est. 2007
Asia Association of Coaching Science / Taipei, Taiwan / Est. 2012
Asociación Latinoamericana de Gerencia Deportiva / Monterrey, Mexico / Est. 2009
Asean Para Sports Federation / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Est. 2000
Baltic Sport Science Society / Riga, Latvia / Est. 2009
Federation of African Archery / Cairo, Egypt
World Archery Oceania / Palmerston North, New Zealand
Council of Arab Ministers for Youth and Sports / Cairo, Egypt
International Council of Arbitration for Sport / Lausanne, Switzerland / Est. 1994
International Association for Sports Information / Belconnen ACT, Australia / Est. 1960
Consejo del Istmo Centroamericano de Deportes y Recreación / Panama, Panama / Est. 1992
International Council for Coaching Excellence / Leeds, UK / Est. 1997
World Association of Basketball Coaches / Mies, Switzerland
European Sports Workforce Development Alliance / Lyon, France
José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation / Barcelona, Spain / Est. 1988
World Skate Africa
North America, Central America and Caribbean Track and Field Coaches Association / Carolina, Puerto Rico / Est. 1990
Professional Tennis Coaches Association / Roeser, Luxembourg / Est. 2011
Sports Philatelists International / San Diego CA, USA / Est. 1962
Fondation internationale Olympafrica / Dakar, Senegal / Est. 1993
Blue Knights' International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club / Bangor ME, USA / Est. 1974
International Track and Field Coaches Association / Est. 1959
International Unicycling Federation / Oakland CA, USA / Est. 1985
International Christian Cycling Club / Centennial CO, USA / Est. 1986
Global Sports Alliance / Tokyo, Japan / Est. 1999
World Atlatl Association / Cheyenne WY, USA / Est. 1987

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World Problems relating to Sport

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Technological doping
Violent sports fans
Drug abuse among athletes
Drug abuse in sports
Physical unfitness
Proliferation of sports utility vehicles
Violent interactive toys
Abuse of women by male athletes
Socially disruptive effects of video games
Poaching
Sports accidents
Lack of physical education
Cruel sports
Unethical sporting practices
Sedentary city lifestyles
Dangerous sporting activity
Corruption in sports and athletics

Action Strategies relating to Sport

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Coaching
Hunting for sport
Gaming in operations research
Creating environmental games for children
Establishing nighttime sports to combat youth related problems
Documenting sport history
Sponsoring sports
Racing
Preserving game in war zones
Developing enjoyable adult sports
Fostering structured physical activities
Encouraging competitive sports
Applying game theory to social problem solving
Keeping fit
Accepting mixed races
Politicizing international sports events
Depoliticizing international sports events
Repressing races
Abolishing unethical sporting practices
Providing fair play in sport
Reducing incidence of violent computer games
Bribing sports officials
Corrupting sporting competitions
Combating doping among athletes
Condemning elitist sports

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