Sport participants are not likely to be sport spectators.

• A. Sometimes
• B. False
• C. True
• D. Rarely

Answer: (B)

In sport sociology, participation and spectating are not mutually exclusive; people who play sports often also watch them. Participation can even foster a spectator identity—players become fans of teams or leagues, study games to learn technique, and attend events for social reasons. The experience of being involved in sport naturally expands into watching, following rules, strategies, and star athletes, which keeps you connected to the sport beyond your own playing. So the idea that participants are unlikely to be spectators doesn’t fit how sport involvement typically works; many participants are or become spectators, sometimes at the same time.