Sport includes all forms ofÂ
competitivephysical activity orÂ
games which,
through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases,Â
entertainment for spectators.
 Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either inÂ
teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such asÂ
racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a match) is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a tie or draw, in which there is no single winner; others provideÂ
tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in aÂ
tournament producing aÂ
champion. ManyÂ
sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regularÂ
sports season, followed in some cases byÂ
playoffs.Sport is generally recognised as system of activities which are based in physicalÂ
athleticism or physicalÂ
dexterity, with the largest major competitions such as theÂ
Olympic Games admitting only sports meeting this definition,
 and other organisations such as theÂ
Council of Europe using definitions precluding activities without a physical element from classification as sports.
 However, a number of competitive, but non-physical, activities claim recognition asÂ
mind sports. The International Olympic Committee (throughÂ
ARISF) recognises bothÂ
chessandÂ
bridge as bona fide sports, andÂ
SportAccord, the international sports federation association, recognises five non-physical sports: bridge, chess,Â
draughts (checkers),Â
Go andÂ
xiangqi,
and limits the number of mind games which can be admitted as sports.