07-26-2006, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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Sports that aren't sports?
Is NASCAR a "sport"?
Do you have to be an 'athlete' to be a NASCAR driver? I guess taking that one step further...is bowling a 'sport'? ...how about golf? 'Skill' is obviously involved in many of these 'sports'...but athletic ability?...not so sure. I don't think you have to be any kind of an athlete to be a golfer, or bowler...but, at what point is it no longer a 'sport'? |
07-26-2006, 04:44 PM | #2 |
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You mean like winning the heart of a lady? It takes skill, knowledge, determination, practice, knowing exactly what and what NOT to do....and some of the guys who succeed are far from athletic.
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07-26-2006, 07:44 PM | #3 |
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If you can drink alcohol and get bettter at it then it isn't a sport. That has always been my rule.
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Nobody has been able to convince me yet that Nascar drivers are athletes. Skilled yes, but athletes, no.
How about cheerleaders? SteelBlue has an ongoing debate with a friend about this one. She just can't convince him that they are not athletes. |
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07-28-2006, 04:22 PM | #7 |
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Sports that aren't sports: Golf, Bowling, Darts, Billiards.
These are recreations. Not sports. I know the golfers are bent when you say it's not a sport. Just because something is really difficult to do doesn't make it a sport.
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Of course, golfers don't necessarily compete against each other, but against the course, but the definition still fits. It also depends on perspective of participation. If you play football, you are playing a sport. If you watch the sport of football, you're watching a game. Therefore, if you're playing golf, it's a sport.
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