Sportowiec czy gladiator?
Sportsman or gladiator?

Summary/Abstract: In his article the author notes that there was a physical rivalry since the dawn of history. One of its manifestations were ancient gladiatorial fights. The Romans took over the infamous habit from the Etruscans. The author notes that the Romans initiated the fights of slaves with wild animals. In these fights mostly Christians attended, as well as convicts and criminals. An analogy in relation to the gladiatorial in modern times we see mainly in the following sports: professional boxing, kick boxing, MMA, K -1, KSW 28, EFC Africa, Thai boxing. In these disciplines there is a large number of injuries that are chronic, severe and rivalry too often ends in death. The author states that a major problem in contemporary sport is doping, which affects the vast majority of the representatives of sports, brutalization compete in sports arenas which is an emotional outlet in street fighting fans. The author stresses that we must remember that the sport is for good mental and physical development of human being.

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