Sports and Culture

Kuvempu Shathamanothsava Shikshana Mahavidyalaya's Sports and Culture

Sports involve any form of physical activity, from dancing to boxing. However, to most people sport means more than just a movement of the body. Sports can bring people together and give people a sense of identity. They also provide a unique insight for other people into the values held by sports-playing communities. Certain sports are closely linked to particular communities and reflect the characteristics and traditions of people included. Sharing similarities with others by playing the same sport is an example of having a culture. However, most importantly sport breaks down barriers between people of different cultures. Sport allows people to define themselves in a non-confrontational environment.