The Essence of Sports Ritual

Sport throughout the centuries shows certain connections with religion. Its original form was related to beliefs,games and plays seem to be a more developed form of ancient rituals. A sports event is a phenomenon that infl uencesa group of people, both participants and observers. A special example of sport’s impact on humanity is theOlympic idea. Understood as the entirety of a sporting event’s course, along with the ceremonies and rituals of thegames, builds social functions that serve to strengthen the friendship of nations through athletes from around theworld. Events such as ceremonies, rituals, festivals are considered part of the social experience. This article attemptsto present the essence of the sports ritual, its multifaceted nature, and its connection with the rituals of other areasof social life.