Since ancient times people have taken part in sports either for recreation or for the thrill of competition. Today, there is an impressive range of sports to choose from including activities as diverse athletics’, archery and horse riding. Sports can be enjoyed for their own sake, as leisure or health pursuits or at a competitive level. Sports are an important part of our planet. Sports are played for fun or money or some times for both. Sports require sports persons to be capable and alert both physically and mentally. Recreation is the process or means of refreshing or entertaining oneself or pleasurable activity. Recreation on other hand is important for promoting quality of life by enhancing satisfaction, enjoyment, pleasure, self-esteem and confidence. Recreation is a past time or sport or an activity taken up after heavy work or strenuous activity. Recreation is essential to build and sustain health communities. It includes playing games, reading, books, watching movie, go hiking, go swimming, lie on the couch, walk on the beach, and walk around down town. Thus, sports and recreation involve lots of physical activities to improve one’s life style.
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