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(i), , Games and sports as man’s cultural heritage. An understanding that sports have, been a part of our culture and tradition since time immemorial., , (ii), , Development of the individual through games and sports. Understanding how games, and sports contribute in various ways towards the development of an individual., , (iii), , Role of Physical Education in promoting national integration. How Physical Education, helps in promoting National Integration., , (iv), , Physical Education and personality development. The role of Physical education in, , development of personal qualities like an individual attitude, discipline, helpfulness,, team spirit, patience, unity, friendship, etc.
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GAMES AND SPORTS AS MAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE. AN UNDERSTANDING THAT SPORTS HAVE BEEN, A PART OF OUR CULTURE AND TRADITION SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL., , , Sports and games are as ancient as our culture. These are the physical, practices our ancestors took for their life long ago. This involves fishing,, , running, jumping and so on., Such exercises were used to meet their basic needs with time adjustments, gradually, most of these physical activities have been changed and used for, , exercise and play. Most practices, such as fighting, running, and so on, have been, turned into sports and games such as football, wrestling, and so on. We may cite a, number of examples to prove that our ancestors have passed some games such as, , killing animals with long rods made of stone/arrow for their food and they have, converted them into games like throwing javelin and shotput
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, , The word cultural heritage is something that has been, properly modified from past to present, and from present to, future. Heritage links the past to the present, Games and sports have been recognized as entertainment and, have been taken as a cultural heritage by many nations. Sports, and games are national pride, and all countries seek to preserve, their history. So we may assume that the things we are doing in, modern times are nothing more than a changed version of what, our ancestors have earned.
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, , The early developed countries also featured games and sports and, associated leisure activities., In the area of games and athletics, Egyptians, Greeks and European, nations participated greatly. The Romans have been true sports, enthusiasts and warriors. They saw physical fitness as enhancement of, , the beauty of the body. They also introduced other kinds of fighting, games, including chariot racing, sword fighting and so on.
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, , Greece has the world's most ancient civilization., , , , This is the Greek culture that has improved sports culture so much. In, the fields of sculpture, literature and sport it has contributed most., Greeks were the first to give importance both physically and mentally to, the development of individuals. He's Athletics's founder. In 776 B.C., in, memory of their god, Athens had started the first' OLYMPIC' at a stadium, known as the Olympian and foot race was the 1st Olympic event. The, Roman king Theodosius ended these games in 394 A.D. Such games, , were revived again in Athens in the year 1896.
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ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN PROMOTING NATIONAL INTEGRATION. HOW PHYSICAL, EDUCATION HELPS IN PROMOTING NATIONAL INTEGRATION., , , National integration means unity of nation. Physical Education plays an important role in building it., National integration includes feeling of brotherhood, friendship and oneness. When the people of, different countries participate in games and sports and visit another district/state/country they come, , across the different ways of living, customs, religion, traditions, languages, eating habits, beliefs, etc., In sports camp players come from different states, live together, practice to participate in one game, by living and working together and exchange ideas, habits etc. Games and sports attract people from, , all over the world or nation. Social qualities such as patience, co-operation, sympathy etc. are, developed. It satisfies the basic needs such as recognition, and self-respect. Sports is a universal, language. At its best it can bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious, beliefs or economic status. Physical Education provides a common platform where they forget all, their differences. It plays very important role in bringing about national unity.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT. THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL, QUALITIES LIKE AN INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDE, DISCIPLINE, HELPFULNESS, TEAM SPIRIT, PATIENCE, UNITY, FRIENDSHIP, ETC., , , , Physical education includes all forms of physical activities, games and sports, which promote the, development of body and mind. There are various dimensions or aspects of personality like physical,, , social, mental and emotional developments. All these dimensions of personality are developed, through various programmes of physical education. Some of the personal qualities that are promoted, through physical education are:, , , , (a) Attitude : Attitude is the mental and physical state through which one’s life is affected. Physical, education helps in development of attitudes like sympathetic, winning, fitness, obedience and, , discipline., , , (b) Helpfulness : Helping each other, especially when during a match, a player meets an accident or, suffers an injury, then all the players of both the teams come forward to extend help to the injured, , fellow player.
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, , (c) Patience : Patience plays an important role in sports. There are situations when a player needs to keep his, mind cool. A player needs to keep patience even while the team is losing. This is because only a mind in, patience can take thoughtful decisions. The players can think of a strategy that can be planned to win the, , game. Physical education teaches a player to develop patience., , , (d) Tolerance : There are situations in games when an umpire or referee gives a wrong decision. At such, times, a player has to tolerate such decisions. Tolerance is a virtue of patience. Hence, physical education, develops tolerance in an individual., , , , (e) Team spirit : A single player cannot take over an entire opponent team. To win, the individuals have to, work in a co-ordinated and planned manner in synchronization with other players of the team. Physical, education develops the sense and importance of team spirit in an individual., , , , (f) Discipline : Discipline is a must for excellence in sports. Through the sports, the sportspersons learn to, obey rules and regulations. Playing in accordance with the rules and regulations develops discipline in the, players., , , , (g) Unity : All the players of the team play as one, irrespective of their class, colour, religion, creed,, , background, etc. This develops the spirit of unity and national integration amongst the players as well as the, spectators watching the players play.
