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David Henderson wrote:
Hi Buck,
Not only does this sound right, sport was long seen as a way of training the young for war. Many games develop rules that highlight things like teamwork, sacrifice, etc.
My understanding as a Yank has been that the British in the heyday of the Empire saw sport as positive because it prepared the children of the elite to become officers -- Someone who knows --does that sound right?
DH
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All militaries involve sports and competition to enhance their readiness and skills to fight.
In the last 5 years, the Army has established the Modern Army Combatives Championship.
We also have other events as well. In fact, I am headed to Italy in a few weeks to see the international Military Biathlon Championships.
Militaries have always had the need to throw, jump, run, climb, and fight. Those will always be things that militaries must do. We will always have competitions that involve those elements.