The concept of sports came into being later than that of sports. China's ancient sports activities, such as guidance, health preservation, Wuqinxi, Baduanjin, Yijinjing and Qigong, are actually similar to today's sports activities. In ancient Greece and Rome, practical activities aimed at health preservation and fitness were also popular, which had the same connotation as sports, but there was no word and concept of "sports" at that time.

Second, the emergence of modern sports.

The word "sports" didn't appear in France until the 65438+60s. 1762, France published the famous work "Emile" by educator Rousseau (17 12- 1778), in which the word "educational physique" was used to discuss the physical education process of Emile. Then Germany, Britain and other countries began to use Rousseau's word "movement". The book Gymnastics for Teenagers published by German Guzmz in 1793 uses the concepts of "physical education" and "physical exercise belongs to education". /kloc-After the 0/9th century, the word "sports" became a technical term and appeared in sports works. In Japan, "sports" as a new word was initiated by Kondo Shinzo. He first used the word "sports" in the 6th issue of the Ministry of Education in March 1876 (Meiji 9th year). By 1887, the word "sports" was fixed in Japanese and gradually accepted by ordinary people.

Third, the comparison of sports concepts among China, Japan and the United States.

Countries around the world have different understandings of sports. This can be reflected in the Principles of Sports written by Toyo Maekawa, a famous Japanese scholar. In this book, Toyo Maekawa lists the views of European and American scholars. European and American scholars understand that sports is an "activity" and do not strictly distinguish sports from "sports". In Japan, there are many explanations about sports:

1, physical education theory refers to physical education and practice based on "three educations";

2. Education through sports activities, that is, sports is an education that promotes the development of human nature through sports and health practice.

3. the theory of strengthening the body, that is, exercise can not only keep the body healthy, but also promote the improvement of various functions of the body. From the research point of view, it is necessary to compare the sports concepts of several representative countries in the world and sum up the general views, so as to deepen the sports research and promote the renewal of sports theory.