Originally Posted By Labuda Alice - yep! This thread was originally over in WE, then got moved here while still only one page IIRC.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, and Ursus - isn't ice fishing just an excuse to ditch the women and go get drunk while freezing? That's not a sport - that's natural male behavior.
Originally Posted By Ursus J Bear And a worthy tradition steeped in history and ritual. As long as the whiskey is Maker's Mark!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE You be nice Labuda..I bet if the Dallas Cowboys were ice fishing you would be there , ha ha ha I know how much you love the Cowboys..hook line and sink em ha ha ha
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Hey, it becomes a sport when they fall in, right? I'd watch that! ;-)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan It's almost sorted out. But then there's golf and figure skating. Figure skating is athletic but it's scoring system is based on judging. So I contend that it is more like competitive cheerleading or synchronized swimming and less like football or baseball. Golf is like horseshoes or bowling in that you can eat and drink while participating. And most of the exercise part of it comes from walking while carrying a heavy bag of clubs. If you're driving from hole to hole, doesn't that remove more of the sport aspect? I mean, poker can be considered a sport if you walk to the casino. Wipeout: Sport?
Originally Posted By Ursula Wipeout and Ninja Warrior are sports. I'll fight to the death on that one. And not just because I met Nagano over the weekend. Golf is a psort, but I can't tell you why. Figure skating, although athletic, is not a sport.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin So any phyical activity is a sport if you keep score? And somethings are a sport even if you don't keep score?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan So things belong in three categories: sports, games, competitions. Some sports are games, others are competitions. Some competitions are sports or sports-related. Which category one places an event into is largely subjective and open to personal definition. Most everyone agrees that baseball, football, hockey, basketball, soccer, boxing, swimming relays and foot races are sports. Some believe golf to definitely be a sport, while others see it as more of a game. Likewise, the jury is mixed on bowling, horseshoes, figure skating, competitive cheerleading and dancing.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Then that throws baseball into question again. We'll never get this settled.
Originally Posted By Dave It's only sorted out for a minute Kar2oonMan I agree that it might not be a sport but, they are talking about making POLL DANCING an Olympic event in the near future. Let the debate over this begin. And will stay out of the debate over NASCAR
Originally Posted By Labuda "I agree that it might not be a sport but, they are talking about making POLL DANCING an Olympic event in the near future. Let the debate over this begin." Is that where you boogie while voting?
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 My honest opinion is dancing and cheerleading our both not sports. I am sorry if that offends anyone but truthfully I was in marching band during h.s I saw what cheerleaders and the dance teams do and we did all of that during our marching band. Our drummers would do flips, our flags would dance, and the rest of us had to stay in beach and do small dance moves on time. We weren't a sport, and I will never believe the other two are a sport either.
