Blood sport

This article is about sports that involve violence for entertainment. For other uses, see Bloodsport (disambiguation). For the similarly named blood effect, see blood spurt.
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A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed.[1] Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characterized as blood sports, but involving only human participants, include the ancient Roman gladiatorial games.

  1. ^ "Blood sport". Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11 ed.). Merriam-Webster, Inc. 2003. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-87779-807-1. Retrieved 20 May 2017.