Sport as a Show

Abstract

A sport show exerts a complex and manifold influence on the Spectators, beginning with social and psychological to aesthetic and biological ones. Spectator sport contributes to the talking shape of group moods and solidarity. It is an important factor influencing group psychology. Victory of athletes is the principal factor creating the ideological and educational effect of the show. Sport as a show appears in its direct form, such as competitions, sport festivals or parades as well as sport shows or in its indirect form (television reportages, film). The speetator, sport fan and public are the "consumers" of the show. Perception of the sport show is for the sport fans of a direct nature, mutual influence develops in a psychological manner, by means of imitation. The spectator identifies with the athletes' activity. Differences in the behaviour of the spectators, making their appearance during the sport event reflect the level of their interest in sport. Thus, the attitudes of spectators are social behaviour and the sport show itself is an element of culture. The socio-economic conditions in which sport shows function exert a decisive influence on the content and form of the social phenomenon, brought forth by them.