Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war …

The essay became famous for Orwell's description of international sporting competitions as "war minus the shooting", a phrase that has since been used as a metaphor for sports when …

Mar 20, 2015 · Much to our chagrin, as a species mankind loves war. But the good news is: we have sports and board games to live out our impulses for world conquest vicariously. Whether …

Feb 20, 2017 · Much to our chagrin, as a species mankind loves war. But the good news we have sports and board games to live out our impulses for world conquest vicariously. Whether it is …

Jan 24, 2000 · Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words …

“Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war …

Feb 20, 2017 · Amazon.com: Sport Is War eBook : Rosel, Michael: Kindle StoreMuch to our chagrin, as a species mankind loves war. But the good news is: we have sports and board …

Mar 14, 2014 · Is the increasing popularity of sport over the last 70 years one of the main reasons why warfare and conflict have decreased so significantly?

Jan 27, 2021 · “Sport is an unfailing cause of ill-will” That, at least, is what George Orwell wrote in the ‘The Sporting Spirit’, an essay published in Tribune in 1945. When it came to sport, as with …

In war-torn countries, sport can sometimes bring people together and help build lasting peace. In 2002 a football match held in Afghanistan’s national stadium - used by the Taliban regime for …