Are you a Sports Junky

The closeness of art and sport is now further experienced in the evaluations highlighted by sport technology. Technology has been enhanced to provide celebrations of both sporting and artistic achievements and even sculpture and architecture. A sport like golf, where moving has a much lesser part than dexterity, has been able to reach the multitudes all across the globe via the easy-to-play methods made available via sport technology.

Technology plays a very important role in sports today, irrespective of whether it is applied to an athlete’s well being, technique or equipment characteristics. In the case of the latter, the competitive edge that sports provide has led to the demand for better equipment and hence equipment like golf clubs and football helmets have all seen considerable application of new technologies. In the world of sport, ranging from nutrition to the treatment of injuries, technology and the knowledge of the human body has deepened, increasing potential of the athletes to play to an older age

Sports have many affinities with the physical arts. Sporting events like Tai Chi, Ice Skating and Bull Fighting make artistic spectacles by themselves and flaunt the human ability. Other sports that have the elements of sport and art in their execution include gymnastics, baseball and the drum corps. These ports are reported in the arts pages of newspapers. Art is an integral part of the sports world because it is in fact related to the very nature of sports.

The definition of “sports” amply describes the activities as those pursued to the best of our individual ability. The artistic or aesthetic value of sport is something over and above the strictly functional aspect. The true value of sport lies in the display of its grace, poise and charisma. For example the sporting performance such as jumping impresses us because of the ability and skill and style that is displayed. Art and sports were clearly linked even in ancient Greece. Way back then, like now, gymnastics and calisthenics stir admiration and appreciation for the physical prowess of the participants.

Modern sport in has seen a lot of motorization. Research reveals that in the history of Ireland, Gaelic sports were strongly associated with a sense of nationalism that was cultural in nature. Interestingly, in Ireland, till the 20th century, a person could be banned from playing sports administered by the GAA or the Gaelic Athletic Association, like hurling and Gaelic football.

There was a ban also on the support or participation in sports of British origin like soccer. The ban on the playing of soccer at Gaelic venues has only just been lifted by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Although the ban is still slightly enforced, it has been modified. Ireland’s association with sports is an ancient one and has been consistently ruled by the animosity with the British. Ireland’s nationalism in sports is now evident in its redeveloped and rejuvenated interest in the pursuit of sports and its reporting. The Irish people compete in national and regional teams and commentators and audiences now adopt a partisan view.