Research Article

Sport, including e-sport, in the light of various interpretations

Volume: 2 Number: 2 December 29, 2017
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Sport, including e-sport, in the light of various interpretations

Abstract

Sport is a complex, multidimensional social phenomenon in the dynamically changing communities as well as one of the elements of physical culture seen as a specific field of culture in a selective and global understanding. In the recent years, there has been a growth of the meaning of sport in different areas of social life, and in systems associated with values such as ideological, religious or ethical ones. Interest in sport of million receivers both direct and indirect ones on the market of sport goods makes us pause to reflect upon its phenomenon. Questions like: “What is sport?” are not rare. They were asked long time ago, they are asked today and certainly they will be asked in future. Sport is such a complex phenomenon that it hardly undergoes a holistic interpretation. The purpose of the present work of a quality character is an attempt to define the contemporary understanding of the terms “sport” and “athlete” also with reference to e-sports, as representatives of intellectual sport activities. The purpose is also to indicate common areas of the traditionally understood sport and e-sport on the highest level of professionalism. According to traditionally understood sport, intellectual activities such as for example: chess, card games, automatic games or e-sports are not considered sports because of the lack of the most important designate, which is physical activity.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Małgorzata Tomecka *
Academy of Sport Education in Warsaw
Poland

Publication Date

December 29, 2017

Submission Date

December 16, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Tomecka, M. (2017). Sport, including e-sport, in the light of various interpretations. Journal of Sport Sciences Research, 2(2), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.25307/jssr.367340

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