Abstract: Hegel interpreted the core or center of the character of the Greek spirit as " the beauty of personality". The personality spirit of competitive sports presents itself in the subjective work of art - "human culture". Spiritual philosophy of ancient Greek competitive sports is based on the spiritual impulse force of humans to highlight the beauty of their own body shape. The Greek spirit of self-expression directly promotes the formation and development of the types and forms of recreation activities with competitive sports tournaments as the core. The unification of the science of wisdom and the science of sports showing the beauty of human body shapes determines the "perfect" target and principles of education in ancient Greek city-states. In turn, such an educational ideal promotes the development of competitive sports.

Key words: ancient Greece, competitive sports, spiritual philosophy