What do you think makes a sport?

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  1. chrisw2525

    chrisw2525 Level IV

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    Like what is it about an activity that makes it a sport, like some people think jumping rope is a sport some don't, some people think that bowling is a sport some don't, so what makes a sport a sport?
     
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    A sport is an activity or hobby that requires physical AND mental power, requires both. Thats my idea of a sport, because if it were just physical: like weight lifting, doesnt seem like much of a sport and just mental: like smart people competetions, def not a sport :p

    Rugby, cross-country, and track are the sports i play.. rugby requires mostly physical power, but it has rules and wutnot so its a sport :p... and running just takes tons and tons of mental confidence and you must be really in shape.
     
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    thats a good point, but what about sports like ping pong and badminton, they require mental power but not so much physical power
     
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    Wow, gold just wow. Anyway as I said in the skateboard topic a sport is any competitive activity which involves more then one person. So, yes many things are sports. [sex on the otherhand in most cases isn't realy a competition]
     
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    haha yeah sex would be considered a sport in my terms though its not competitive
     
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    it can get very conpetitive if you know what I mean :lol:
     
  8. goldrush

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    LOL, I knew I opened up a can of worms with that one
     
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    I think that a sport should be something that you sweat in :p and need to work out on :p

    lmfao bowling a sport xD more of a game :p then sport and I find golf to be the same xD
     
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    ...Could you please rethink that? Everything is "working out". Drinking water for instance uses energy, therfor according to your definition drinking water is a sport.
     
  11. goldrush

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    let's try this

    Sport: (those definitions that apply)

    1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
    2. a particular form of this, esp. in the out of doors.
    3. diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime.
     
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    I know that but hell if you go get some water and try to drink it do you feel tired? well actually sometimes in the morning and when your tired but I mean like most of the time ? becuz I dont and Im pretty sure others dont
     
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    goldrush, mental strength should be added to ur list.. cant do anything without confidence
     
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    I agree, I got this off of dictionary.com to get the "official" definition for it
     
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    haha cheater :p ... this is supposed to be what YOU think lol
     
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    Well I don't think I'll argue with the dictionary guys, some of the people I've met in sports were dumb as a post, and that was on a good day.
     
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    for me a sport is the games that played in sea games competition :D
     
  18. Jaxx

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    for me a sport is something that makes you lose weight and allows you to have fun in doing it lol:D anything at all, from just walking(not walking around the house duh) to skydiving lol..
     
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    so race car driving cant really be considered a sport then since theres very little physical exerction???
     
  20. Zapno

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    You just contradicted yourself. Walking around a house has the potential to make you lose weight. Next you went on to say anything at all. After this you stated that a physical exertion which you consider bad does not apply. You directly went against the meaning you had already set, therfore your definition is now void.
     
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