Comments on: When a Sport Isn’t a Sport (and no, Figure Skating isn’t a sport)

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By: BreslowAaron

BreslowAaron — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:48:42 +0000

I think a sport is a game that has some specific rules, it can be played solo or as a team, and of course there is a prize at the end or a reward:))
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By: CristianStar

CristianStar — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:40:54 +0000

Just visit a sports league website and you will probably know if that specific sport can actually be called a sport. I for one don't ask that many questions and I simply just love soccer and billiards. I don't care if billiards is considered a sport or not, but I do enjoy playing and watching others play.

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paris sportifs — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:22:17 +0000

In my view, all 6 of these rules must be met in order for that activity to be called a sport. The International Olympic Committee has a list of sports

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By: golf

golf — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:43:07 +0000

Yeah your list is awesome! I would add only one sport i.e. Cricket! you really have to look at the popularity of Cricket, i am sure you will find it appropriate in this list!

By: Hockey Picks

Hockey Picks — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:31:18 +0000

What defines an athlete? Is someone who plays a professional sport considered a professional athlete? It's difficult to make a comparison between, say John Daly (Golf) and Peyton manning (Football). Although I would consider all items on your list a sport, I would not consider all players within those sports athletes.

By: Shey

Shey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:01:02 +0000

If Chess is a sport, then where do you draw the line? Are card games sports? Hearts, Bridge, Spades are all card games that require strategic thinking (of course nowhere near the level of Chess).

I think a sport involves a combination of both intellectual and physical battles — the complete athlete must possess both the hard skills and the soft skills.

Chess is a great game, but I don't think it's a sport. It's completely intellectual. Which is great for a game, but not a sport in my opinion.

By: Ehren Cheung

Ehren Cheung — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:46:00 +0000

Personally I enjoy the NHL and NFL most. I think this is a good fun post Shey but I don’t know if your criteria works perfectly I think your key missing criteria is that there must be physical exertion of force or energy.

Otherwise, I could say that I believe chess is a sport (despite the fact that I don’t play). It requires skill (i.e. use of strategic thinking) and using brain power requires energy. It has opposing teams and it incorporates non-subjective scoring with the enforcement of rules. Chess also goes beyond a nation’s borders.

Same could be said of video games which also incorporates opposing forces, brain power, winning/losing sides, enforceable rules, acquired skills, and also that multiplayer games transcends borders. Many teams of video game players train a heck of a lot and plot out team strategies just as teams in the mainstream sports do (i.e. NFL!).

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By: Shey

Shey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:01:02 +0000

If Chess is a sport, then where do you draw the line? Are card games sports? Hearts, Bridge, Spades are all card games that require strategic thinking (of course nowhere near the level of Chess).

I think a sport involves a combination of both intellectual and physical battles — the complete athlete must possess both the hard skills and the soft skills.

Chess is a great game, but I don’t think it’s a sport. It’s completely intellectual. Which is great for a game, but not a sport in my opinion.

By: Ehren Cheung

Ehren Cheung — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:46:00 +0000

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