1. What sports do you know?

2. SPORTS CATEGORIES the number of participants: individual sport
We can divide sports according to:
the number of participants:
individual sport
team sport
2. the participants’ approach to sport:
passive sport (spectators)
active sport - recreational sport
competitive sport
elite (professional) sport

3. An individual sport refers to a sport in which participants compete as individuals. A team sport includes any sport which involves players working together towards a shared objective.

5. DISCUSSION:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of individual sports in comparison with team sports?
Why do you think that the team sports are more popular than the individual sports?
How do you feel when your team loses the match but you know you did your best to win?
What qualities does an athlete have to have to be a good team-mate?
Is Formula 1 racing a team or an individual type of sport? Why? Can you think of any similar sport like that?

6. Passive sportsmen are spectators or fans who watch sport events and sometimes bet money on certain sport results.

7. Active sportsmen do sports for recreational, competitive or performance purpose. That‘s why we talk about:
RECREATIONAL, COMPETITIVE AND ELITE SPORT

8. Recreational sport is also called sport for all and is done for various purposes, but mainly for fun and entertainment in leisure time.
Rules and regulations are not strictly followed and the purpose is just to enjoy the sport itself.

9. People do competitive sport mainly for performance, for achieving good results in competitions, defeating opponents and becoming the winner or record holder.
People who do competitive sport train hard and regularly and participate in various forms of competitions. They are organised and belong to different sport teams, clubs, associations or federations.

10. The highest level of competitive sport is elite sport (top performance sport).
elite athletes:
make living through sport
follow principles of sport training to make progress, including various regeneration programmes
financial and social background is a necessity at this level of sport
is also linked with a serious problem – doping, the use of illegal substances to improve performance.