Sports
Sport encompasses all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills. Wikipedia's sports coverage includes every major sport, athlete, and competition.
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Anglo-Zanzibar War
The Zanzibar archipelago has produced notable athletes who compete internationally in long-distance running and football.
Cleopatra
Ancient Egyptian athletic competitions, patronised by rulers like Cleopatra's predecessors, included wrestling and archery.
Library of Alexandria
The Mouseion associated with the Library also housed scholars who studied physical training and the philosophy of athletics.
Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism was partly designed to track the cycle of Panhellenic games, including the ancient Olympics.
Neutron Star
The extraordinary density of neutron stars has been used as a thought experiment to explain the physics of extreme athletic feats.
James Webb Space Telescope
The engineering precision required for the JWST mirrors parallels the fine motor control developed by elite athletes.