So it varies from person to person on who views what is actually a sport. Anything that you've heard people say isn't a sport but you think it is but have disagreements about, please share it here!
Personally, I think as long as you're playing a "real life" game competitively & working out at the same time, that's my view of a sport. Very many people in my neighborhood view sports as a "stick & ball" thing, and yet, they arguably admit that Hockey is a sport. I don't see a ball there?
Then there is racing, aka MotorSPORTS. Wrestling, swimming, cheerleader, even bowling! I don't understand how these things don't match up to those who doesn't view these as a "sport" itself. 1) They play those competitive games. 2) They travel just as much as the other "stick & ball" sports. 3) They all receive some sort of work out playing their selective "activities"
You can watch some of these on ESPN channel as well (or whatever sports channel you may have, empathy on SPORTS channel). But when you are playing a sport, does that mean you are also working out? I've heard from several that GOLF isn't a sport because you're not working out. (Which isn't exactly correct, you're working out your concentration & precision, just like racers do, not to mention baseball players).
So the reason for this thread, is to discuss interesting views about what YOU think is actually a sport. What are the requirements to actually be considered a "sport," rather than just another activity? Have you had good debates in the past about such topic?
Personally, I think as long as you're playing a "real life" game competitively & working out at the same time, that's my view of a sport. Very many people in my neighborhood view sports as a "stick & ball" thing, and yet, they arguably admit that Hockey is a sport. I don't see a ball there?
Then there is racing, aka MotorSPORTS. Wrestling, swimming, cheerleader, even bowling! I don't understand how these things don't match up to those who doesn't view these as a "sport" itself. 1) They play those competitive games. 2) They travel just as much as the other "stick & ball" sports. 3) They all receive some sort of work out playing their selective "activities"
You can watch some of these on ESPN channel as well (or whatever sports channel you may have, empathy on SPORTS channel). But when you are playing a sport, does that mean you are also working out? I've heard from several that GOLF isn't a sport because you're not working out. (Which isn't exactly correct, you're working out your concentration & precision, just like racers do, not to mention baseball players).
So the reason for this thread, is to discuss interesting views about what YOU think is actually a sport. What are the requirements to actually be considered a "sport," rather than just another activity? Have you had good debates in the past about such topic?