"Sport must be amateur or it is not sport. Sports played professionally are entertainment."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Sports as articulated by Avery Brundage. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Sports provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Avery Brundage

Avery Brundage was the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, serving from 1952 to 1972, the only American and first non-European to attain that position. Brundage is remembered as a zealous advocate of amateurism and for his involvement with the 1936 and 1972 Summer Olympics, both held in Germany.

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