Is sport considered work

Answer 1

For most people, sport is considered play or activity engaged in for its own sake in order to get some satisfaction. This is certainly true when it is engaged in as an informal non-competitive recreational activity where the goal is to have fun. Sport was considered separate from work for most of human history. However with the advent of professionalism, that has all changed. Sport is considered work by athletes who get paid to compete. However, even in organized amateur competition, sport does have many characteristics of work. Characteristics such as time management, teamwork, leadership, and submission to a system of rules, which are important for success in the workplace are indoctrinated into the minds of athletes in organized competitive sport. Sport is more than just play or a form of physical activity. It also strengthens the mind and will and can help a person toward being a responsible and productive member of society. Organized competitive school-sponsored sports engaged in by student-athletes can help prepare them for the workforce since it teaches and reinforces the above work-related characteristics.