Is it a sport?

[josewwfc]

thought i would throw this in : a conversation ive had a lot with people as to what is actually a sport. ive put most of the common ones above, feel free to add any others

 

[aylesburyblue]

any game you don't have to change your shoes to play are pastimes so darts and snooker aren't sports imo.

 

[Rocky blue army]

Darts is not a sport in my eyes just a pub game

 

[monarch]

The way my golf is going at the moment i would say it's a penance for my misspent youth.
To say I'm on the crest of a slump would be an exaggeration!

 

[CarrianCarcuss]

Wrestling as in WWE is not a sport as the competition is eliminated as it fixed

 

[Finchyblue]

I hear you there monarch! Mine is more of a hack. Turned the corner about a year ago and was hitting some great stuff. However, I appear to have gone back round the corner and am playing some sh*t stuff!

 

[Tewkesbury Addick]

any game you don't have to change your shoes to play are pastimes so darts and snooker aren't sports imo.

And also, any game where you actually intake more calories during the activity than you expend shouldn't be classed as a sport, either IMO.

 

[Ron]

Sport. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

 

[Ron]

I was finding this difficult until I realised it wasn't multiple choice. Then I found Tewkes' definition very useful.

 

[josewwfc]

sorry, i meant to make it multiple choice. if anyone could advise me how to, it would be great!

 

[Ron]

Why should I make life difficult for myself?

 

[Rocky blue army]

is horse racing a sport ron..........

 

[Ron]

I can't see how to change it jose but I've put it on the mods' forum to see if anyone else knows. I think it would have to be set up as multiple choice from outset. I'm glad it wasn't multiple choice - I think I would be flipping a coin for some. Darts was pretty easy choice for me.

 

[josewwfc]

for me theres 4: darts, snooker, 10 pin bowling and wrestling with others certainly running it close

 

[OddDog]

Never even heard of wieght lifting, wtf is that?

Please add nordic ****ing walking to the list jesus ****ing christ

 

[stick]

Archery
Shooting

 

[elvisman]

i'd put about 6 of them on my list of non-sports, but def darts is not a sport

 

[NassauBoard]

Definately Golf. Its not a sport, its a hobby of the old and middle class.

 

[Ron]

I copied this thread over to the horse racing forum and I'm copying their comments back over over but their votes don't get carried over.

 

[aylesburyblue]

which wrestling are you talking about, WWF which is just a bit of pantomime or the two olympic styles of wrestling which definitely are sports.