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							Sports
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								| A runner gives a 
								friendly tap on the shoulder to a wheelchair 
								racer during the Marathon International de Paris 
								(Paris Marathon) in 2014. |  
 Sport is commonly defined as an athletic activity that 
						involves a degree of competition, such as netball or 
						basketball. Some games and many kinds of racing are 
						called sports. A professional at a sport is called an 
						athlete. Many people play sports with their friends. 
						They need coaches to teach or train teams or individuals 
						how to do better. Sports can be played indoors or 
						outdoors and by individuals or teams.
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						| For children, sports play an extremely important part in 
						their lives by providing all round development of the 
						child, physically, mentally and emotionally. It also 
						helps them to be fit and keep them healthy. |  | 
			
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						| Some people like to watch other people play sports. 
						Those who watch others playing sports are called fans. 
						While some fans watch sports on television, others 
						actually go to stadiums or other places where people pay 
						to watch them in person. These fans are called 
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