Sports is a Physical Art

Art and sports were probably more clearly linked at the time of Ancient Greece, when gymnastics and calisthenics invoked admiration and aesthetic appreciation for the physical build, prowess and 'arete' displayed by participants. The modern term 'art' as skill, is related to this ancient Greek term 'arete'. The closeness of art and sport in these times was revealed by the nature of the Olympic Games which, as we have seen, were celebrations of both sporting and artistic achievements, poetry, sculpture and architecture.

Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport#Professionalism

When You presenting your country as a sportsman/woman that time what you will consider art or you will do your best performence?

Professional Sports

Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance. While men have competed as professional athletes throughout much of modern history, only recently has it become common for women to have the opportunity to become professional athletes. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations or teams can command large incomes. As a result, more sports people can afford to make athleticism their primary career, devoting the training time necessary to increase skills, physical condition, and experience to modern levels of achievement. This proficiency has also helped boost the popularity of sports.
Most sports played professionally also have amateur players far out numbering the professionals. Professional athleticism is seen by some as a contradiction of the central ethos of sport, competition performed for its own sake and pure enjoyment, rather than as a means of earning a living. Consequently, many organizations and commentators have resisted the growth of professional athleticism, saying that it has impeded the development of sport. For example, rugby union was for many years a part-time sport engaged in by amateurs, and English cricket has allegedly suffered in quality because of a "non-professional" approach.
Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_sports

Does every one should take sports as profession?

Technology in sports

Technology has an important role in sports, whether applied to an athlete's health, the athlete's technique, or equipment's characteristics.
Equipment As sports have grown more competitive, the need for better equipment has arisen. Golf clubs, football helmets, baseball bats, soccer balls, hockey skates, and other equipment have all seen considerable changes when new technologies have been applied.
Health ranging from nutrition to the treatment of injuries, as the knowledge of the human body has deepened over time, an athlete's potential has been increased. Athletes are now able to play to an older age, recover more quickly from injuries, and train more effectively than previous generations of athletes.
Instruction advancing technology created new opportunities for research into sports. It is now possible to analyze aspects of sports that were previously out of the reach of comprehension. Being able to use motion capture to capture an athlete's movement, or advanced computer simulations to model physical scenarios has greatly increased an athlete's ability to understand what they are doing and how they can improve themselves.

Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport

Is it necessary to use new tachnology in Sports?

Drugs in Sports

A drug used to increase blood production in both medical treatments and athletic doping scandals seems also to improve memory in those using it. New research shows that the memory enhancing effects of erythropoietin (EPO) are not related to its effects on blood production but due to direct influences on neurons in the brain.

Anabolic steoids are drugs that resemble testosterone, a hormone which is produced in the testes of males and, to a much lesser extent, in the ovaries of females. Testosterone is partially responsible for the developmental changes that occur during puberty and adolescence and is also involved in controlling the rates of buildup and breakdown of the main biochemical components of all tissues, including muscle. http://www.science.org.au/nova/055/055key.htm

Androstenedione was used by East German Olympic swimmers and other athletes in the 1970s and 1980s to improve their performances. It was banned by the International Olympic Committee in 1997, but is currently permitted by some other sporting bodies, such as Major League Baseball in the USA. Mark McGuire, who set a baseball home-run record in 1999, has admitted to using androstenedione Nandrolone was allegedly detected in a urine sample provided by British sprinter and Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie in 1999. http://www.science.org.au/nova/055/055key.htm

Is there any benifit taking drugs in sports? If dont have any benifit then why they are taking drugs?

Sponsorship in sports

Fundamentally sponsorship is a support which can run a event. It is a good way of increasing brand awareness, which helps to generate consumer preference and to foster brand loyalty. A company can reinforce awareness among its target market by sponsoring an event or organization that attracts a similar target market. It’s not only for the charity it should be investment. Before sponsoring an activity, the sponsor must feel sure that the event organization will be successful.With out the sponsor it’s impossible to run a game or tournament. In cricket the 80% sponsor comes from India. As usually Football, Basket ball, Hockey, Tennis. Its all depends on sponsor. And those people usually wants to invest money in sports they also crazy to invest money this type of famous game.
References : http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/case-study--super brand-sponsorship--41-43-3.php
If the company sponsor too much for a tournament how they will get back their investment?