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The word is derived from the ancient Greek term "gymnasion". [1] They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational institutions. "Gym" is also the commonly used name for a " fitness centre " or health club, which is often an area for indoor recreation.
A sports venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held. A stadium (plural: stadiums or stadia) [ 1 ] or arena is a place or venue for sports or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
Typical facilities [ edit ] Facilities typically include a swimming pool , a large sports hall, and a gym , and may include: aerobics studios, an indoor cycling studio, squash courts, a cafeteria , a licensed bar , outdoor grass and/or artificial pitches for football (soccer) , hockey etc., a solarium , sauna and/or steam room .
A sports complex is a group of sports facilities. For example, there are track and field stadiums , football stadiums , baseball stadiums , swimming pools , Olympic Parks , and indoor arenas . Asia
Gymkhana (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ m ˈ k ɑː n ə /) (Urdu: جِم خانہ, Sindhi: جمخانه, Hindi: जिमख़ाना, Assamese: জিমখানা, Bengali: জিমখানা) is a British Raj term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held.
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The word "sport" comes from the Old French desport meaning "leisure", with the oldest definition in English from around 1300 being "anything humans find amusing or entertaining". [8] Other meanings include gambling and events staged for the purpose of gambling; hunting; and games and diversions, including ones that require exercise. [9]
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