Sports

   Certain other organizations, like

he Council of Europe, do not recognize certain activities as sports if they do not involve physical contact.In [2] Nonetheless, several competitive, non-physical sports are recognized as mental sports. Chess and bridge are recognized as legitimate sports by the International Olympic Committee (via ARISF), and five non-physical sports are recognized by SportAccord, the international sports federation association: xiangqi, draughts (checkers), chess, go, and bridge[4].[5] and places a cap on how many mental games are permitted to be recognized as sports.[1]

Sports are often regulated by a system of laws or traditions that allow for equitable competition 

The word "sport" comes from the Old French desport meaning "leisure", with the oldest definition in English from around 1300 being "anything humans find amusing or entertaining".[8]

Other meanings include gambling and events staged for the purpose of gambling; hunting; and games and diversions, including ones that require exercise.[9] Roget's defines the noun sport as an "activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement" with synonyms including diversion and recreation.[10]

Nomenclature

Major tournaments like the Olympic Games only admit sports that fit this description. Sport is usually recognized as a system of activities based on physical athleticism or physical skill.In [3] Certain other organizations, like the Council of Europe, do not recognize certain activities as sports if they do not involve physical contact.In [2] Nonetheless, several competitive, non-physical sports are recognized as mental sports. Chess and bridge are recognized as legitimate sports by the International Olympic Committee (via ARISF), and five non-physical sports are recognized by SportAccord, the international sports federation association: xiangqi, draughts (checkers), chess, go, and bridge[4].[5] and places a cap on how many mental games are permitted to be recognized as sports.[1]

Sports are often regulated by a system of laws or traditions that allow for equitable competition and