"Sport, you are the peace"

In the eyes of the sociologist, sports, with the progress of human culture to a special, etiquette of war.

Olympic Games gradually into the sea, there is also a sports report, "drum angle in the contend" is not uncommon for a metaphor of war. Coach, handsome, players, will fight; the competition, called the "defeat" the art of Maria's Lok called "special deed!", "sibling quarrels, easily winning the fight against our own men" is called "bingbuxueren", the game is called "stop clamoring" ... Sports terms and terminology of war could so similar. They are refracted Wouk, also revealed a blood sport and war. In fact, it originated in the ancient Olympic Games.

However, sport is sport, physical education is not a war. The sports Ode was showing its true identity:! sports, you are the peace!

When the world into Olympic history begin verification time, Pierre de Coubertin's famous saying: "let the peoples of the world the idea of mutual love is naive, but let people respect each other is not a utopian fantasy. ”

People hear: the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speech, called on "Olympic Truce";

People read: Israel's President Shimon Peres for Beijing Olympic Games by the River, he pray in Olympic bird's nest, "colorful plumage bird, a common title"; the olive branch returned home

People can also see: Russia selected handkerchief kudelina and Georgia's SA-Luke with Mademoiselle award, in the presence of surface worldwide audience stood and kiss. At that moment, sports goes beyond politics, friendship overcome hatred.

But behind them, in South Ossetia, in the Middle East, the interests in a diverse and emotional confrontation, historical grievances and disputes "shear continuously reality, mess," the flames of war of the world, still sad to burning! so, we need great Olympic sports spirit, to deepen the understanding of human nature, and continue to dream of freedom and peace.

In this sense, the sport is a never ending "war".

(Editors: Dawn 1m1m)