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3 - Definition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2021

Stephen Mumford
Stephen Mumford
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Durham University
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We have looked at physicality and we have looked at competition. These are key aspects of sport and likely to be vital components in any theory of sport. What we do not yet have, however, is a definition of sport. Dancing is both physical and competitive but it is not sport. Why not? To answer that, we will need to know what sport is.

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A Philosopher Looks at Sport , pp. 44 - 65
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Definition
  • Stephen Mumford, Durham University
  • Book: A Philosopher Looks at Sport
  • Online publication: 20 May 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108992961.004
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  • Stephen Mumford, Durham University
  • Book: A Philosopher Looks at Sport
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  • Definition
  • Stephen Mumford, Durham University
  • Book: A Philosopher Looks at Sport
  • Online publication: 20 May 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108992961.004
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