Our greatest achievement in society arguably is using our natural physical advantages and being at the forefront of creating sports
And even that is really just an invention that satisfies our unhealthy addiction to competition if you step back and think about it. Like sports are fucking awesome, but still lmao
Plus women have leveled the playing field in athletics to a great extent too
Sports are a political diversion.
The only time great societies have crumbled is during an era of "gladiator worship". From the Inca's, thru the Roman's, to yesterday's English empire to modern America & USSR.
Sports diverts attention.
In the periods in between great societies, when sports were set aside, we saw Charlemagne build the German State & the Renesisance bring enlightenment to mankind.
Sports is blood lust, gives the peasants something to occupy their time while the ownership class taxes & confiscates.