The role of sport in the XXI century

Abstract

          The article discusses the place and role, goals and objectives of sports in modern society. Based on the analysis of scientific papers, the relationship and differences between the concepts of "Sport", "Physical culture", "Physical education" are evaluated. The main element in the education of the individual in society is sport. It is emphasized that sport is an effective means of improving a person, transforming his spiritual and physical nature in accordance with the needs of society, an effective factor in education and self-education. The authors of the article study the history of the origin of the word "sport" and analyze the definitions and views on the word "sport" in the scientific works of leading scientists in the field of physical culture and sports.

          The relationship of sport with culture, art, labor, politics, economics is proved by facts. Sport as a sphere of social relations. In the modern world, sport is a phenomenon that affects the interests of large groups of people. Sport performs a number of social and political functions, first of all, it cultivates a healthy lifestyle, which is very important both for the economy and for the defense capability of any country. The article also states that physical culture and sports are now a multifunctional social phenomenon. The tasks of health-improving, educational, educational and social, general pedagogical, special and pedagogical activities of sports are evaluated. The authors of the article in their article showed the typology of modern sports. In the final section, the authors give examples of factors that increase the role of physical culture and sports in the 21st century.