Classification as a sport

[Katie the Friendly Ghost]

Idk if this has been discussed before, but what are the boundaries for classifying something as a sport? Does it need to be be physical, or can other activities be deemed sports? If so, where do you draw the line?

lol I'm so into classification of stuff

 

[Livewire]

I have reservations about calling things like Badminton, Curling, etc, sports. They don't really compare to things like Lacrosse & Hockey in terms of skill involved, imo. There needs to be a discernible amount of difficulty & physicality involved.

 

[Honest]

I've always considered anything that tests something about your body a sport, be it your actual body, you mind, your reflexes. I'm aware that in that, something as simple as tossing a book onto a desk can be considered a sport, but it's like my Human Diseases teacher once said:

// After discussing curling

Citron: Curling is so not a sport!

Student: Yes it is! It requires all these mathematical equations and planning...

Citron: Please, I can make a sport right now. *picks up Hamlet book* It's called booking. *throws book onto bio text book* Yay, I covered the monkey! Score!