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The Spectacle of Sport Dr . Susan Newman wrote a book called The Story of Sport as Spectacle . The notes she made when she was planning her book appear on page 43 . 1 Read the following section from the first chapter of the book and find the notes that Dr . Newman used to write this section . Chapter 1 : The Greatest Show in Time 1 Did you know that for every person playing a sport on a field , track , or court , there are tens ofthousands of people watching ? These spectators could be sitting in a stadium or at home in front ofthe TV . Sport is as much for the spectators as it is forthe athletes , The chapters of this book show that sport is not only one of the greatest shows on earth . but also one ofthe greatest shows in time . Sport has always been a show . The torch lighting ceremony that opens the modern Olympic Games is a tradition from the early Olympic Games . These games began in 776 B . C . E . * and lasted for hundreds of years . People from all over the ancient world came to watch the Games . At first . the ancient Games had onl y a few events and they took place on one day . Later , they became bigger and lasted for five days , including popular events , such as chariot racing . Sport became even more of a show during Roman times . At that time , sport was popular entertainment for evei yone . Tens of thousands of people watched the chariot races and the gladiatorial combats . Different colors were used to identify the Roman chariot teams . This is similar to the way in which colors are used today to identify basketball and football teams and fans . 4 Some smaller sports shows can be as exciting as the bigger spectacles . The sports events held in the small villages in Europe in the Middle Ages attracted crowds . It is possible to imagine the villagers cheering and clapping to encourage the runners as they set off from the starting line . These shows were probably very much like today ' s games in a city neighborhood , where spectators come to support a local team , friend , or family member . 5 There are many reasons why sports are such a great show . Fans love to see their team winning . They love to encourage their team by singing and waving flags , hats and scarves , together with other fans . Even when watching a game at home on TV , a serious fan will jump up and yell when a goal is scored . Some people enjoy watching a favorite player . For example . Michael Jordan , a famous NBAp layer in the 1990 s , attracted crowds offans . 6 It is clear , however , that many people watch sport just because they enjoy watching it . They love the color and sounds and movement and the special feeling in the air . All through history , people have been attracted to the spectacle ofsport — and this is what this book is about . * B . C . E . — "Before the Christian Era . " before the year 0 .
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