What is Sport?

A human activity involving physical exertion and skill as the primary focus of the activity, with elements of competition or social participation where rules and patterns of behaviour governing the activity exist formally through organisations and is generally recognised as a sport. ²

The degree of organisation or institutional structure that surrounds and influences the sport helps to distinguish whether an activity is classified as ‘organised sport’. ^{1, 4, 5, 6}

A ‘sport participant’ is a person who engages in some way in a sporting activity or event, including playing/competing; coaching, officiating, administrating, or other enabling roles (paid or volunteer); and/or supporting (e.g., cheering, being a fan, etc.). ⁷

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. ⁵

Activities engaged in for the purpose of relaxation, health and wellbeing or enjoyment with the primary activity requiring physical exertion, and the primary focus on human activity. ^{2, 8}