Physical education (p.e. or gym) is mandatory in most us state education systems. But that's a far cry from competitive sports - they more just try to teach th

Physical education (p.e. or gym) is mandatory in most us state education systems. But that's a far cry from competitive sports - they more just try to teach the kids to be active and blow off steam, with a bit of education about different sports, stretching etc. my high school pe classes were graded on whether we changed into gym clothes and participated. Most universities in the US have recreation centers for students to exercise, play pick up basketball, and other forms of casual sports. College Athletics however is a whole different level - d3 and up are serious teams, though d1 teams is where the real athletic talent concentrates. Many d1 athletes seem to be at school for the sport, not the academics.