Konstantine Panegyres/The Conversation It’s almost impossible to go a day without seeing or hearing about sports. Walk around any city or town and you will almost always catch a glimpse of people playing sports in teams or participating solo. Turn on the TV or radio and you’ll be able to find some kind of sport being played at international or national level. Why do people love sport so much? To answer this question, it’s worth a dive back into ancient history. An Ancient Person’s Perspective One of the most famous figures from the ancient world, Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), once wrote that when he was a boy he was obsessed with playing sports: “I liked to play ball
