Skateboarding a sport?

I say yes Discuss.

 

Hell yes =p Its just as competitive as any other sport

 

lets just say it isnt a sport, what would it be considered as then?

 

Just a hobby, or an outdoor activity

 

if thats the case, then i will consider skateboarding a sport

 

This realy depends on the situation which the skateboarding is done in. A sport is defined as a competition between two or more people. If they are in some sort of a competition then, yes it is a sport. Howevor, if they are just skateboarding randomly then it is not a sport. Either way I voted yes, because it certainly has the possibility of being considered a sport.

 

been skateboarding for 4 years now still love it, defidently a sport.

 

I voted no because the word sport does me think of something else

 

Of course if you can get a rush out of it then its a sport.

 

If discus throwing and synchronized swimming can be sports so can skateboarding

 

depends on how people look at it.

but in reality it is now yet a sport... maybe in 1 to 3 years it will become sport..

 

its on tv all the time and they have x games.. its on espn thats a sport channel so how could it not be a sport

 

Agreeing with what Zapno said, it all depends on the situation. If it's in a competition, then I would consider it a sport. If you're just riding around on a skateboard for the hell of it, then I'd say no.
It's the same deal with bicycling, really. I would sure as hell consider the Tour de France to be a sporting event, but I wouldn't say that I'm doing a sport when I'm just riding my bike around with some friends.
So it can be...it's just situational.

 

Doing spins and flips over stairs that are bigger than you are,
is a sport. If you Fall YOU CAN DIE!

 

Definately is. It takes skills.

 

So crystal meth and speed are sports?
I get a rush off playing neopets or chess.

Kidding. I know what you meant. But I DO get a rush off a good restock.

I think skateboarding is a sport. It takes skills, athleticism and practice.

 

so football is only a sport when playing a game? but in the backyard just throwing the ball around isnt? its the same exact thing, otherwise they would have different names lol

 

Well if you're outside just throwing the football around you're not playing football...you're just playing catch. Playing catch isn't a sport. At least, in my opinion it isn't.

 

but its still football.

 

yes
-takes mental strength to pull off tricks
-takes physical strength to do the tricks
-its competitive