| | Sports - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12) |
 | | The line between sports, games, exercise and play is certainly not clear; games are often redefined as sports when they involve particularly skilled participants, which gives them appeal to non-participants. |
 | | In the history of Ireland, Gaelic sports were clearly carried on with nationalistic overtones: for example, in the mid 20th century a person could have been banned from playing professional Gaelic football, hurley, or other sport if the person played soccer, or other game which was seen to be of British origin. |
 | | Ice skating and Tai chi for example are sports that come close to artistic spectacles in themselves: to watch these activities comes close to the experience of spectating at a ballet. |
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