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A 3000-word article about the difference between traditional sports and western competitive sports.

Traditional national sports, as far as the whole sports are concerned, can basically be divided into two categories: one is popular in all countries and regions of the world, such as track and field, gymnastics, ball games and other sports, which developed from entertainment activities in ancient Greece, ancient Rome and Europe and America. Some people call this sport the western sports system. The other is unique to different ethnic groups in the East, such as China's instruction, Tai Ji Chuan, martial arts, Indian yoga, Japanese sumo and Korean Taekwondo. They are all developed from the traditional fitness, military and entertainment activities of their respective countries and nations. Some scholars call this sport the oriental sports system.