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What's Your Definition Of A Sport?
Aug 20, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- GoNiners
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a lot of people like to argue what is and what isn't a sport. What do you guys consider a sport and what don't you consider a sport?
Aug 20, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- iohk
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Originally posted by dobophile:
Not golf.
Golf is an extremely hard SPORT
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:20 PM
- crzy
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Any competition that requires extreme physical and mental exertion is a sport. However, I have much a stricter definition for what an "athlete" is.
Golf is a sport, but I don't consider golfers athletes.
Nascar is a sport, but drivers aren't athletes either.
Golf is a sport, but I don't consider golfers athletes.
Nascar is a sport, but drivers aren't athletes either.
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- 49erfeeeever808
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physical competition = sport
mental competition = game, not a sport
football = sport
golf = sport
spelling bee = not a sport
scrabble = not a sport
mental competition = game, not a sport
football = sport
golf = sport
spelling bee = not a sport
scrabble = not a sport
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:45 PM
- chico49erfan
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that is the definition of sport
Aug 20, 2009 at 11:04 PM
- TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by crzy:
Any competition that requires extreme physical and mental exertion is a sport. However, I have much a stricter definition for what an "athlete" is.
Golf is a sport, but I don't consider golfers athletes.
Nascar is a sport, but drivers aren't athletes either.
Interesting. If LeBron James dropped basketball and miraculously became a pro golfer in a matter of months, would he then cease to be an athlete?
Aug 20, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- crzy
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Originally posted by TheSixthRing:Originally posted by crzy:
Any competition that requires extreme physical and mental exertion is a sport. However, I have much a stricter definition for what an "athlete" is.
Golf is a sport, but I don't consider golfers athletes.
Nascar is a sport, but drivers aren't athletes either.
Interesting. If LeBron James dropped basketball and miraculously became a pro golfer in a matter of months, would he then cease to be an athlete?
Yes.
Aug 20, 2009 at 11:18 PM
- kronik
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Originally posted by iohk:Originally posted by dobophile:
Not golf.
Golf is an extremely hard SPORT
Golf is an extremely hard hobby. If golf is a sport, then is billiards a sport too?
Does something hard means it's a sport? I can tell u work & life are hard, but they aren't sports. Sports requires athleticism!
[ Edited by kronik on Aug 20, 2009 at 11:19 PM ]
Aug 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM
- StOnEy333
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Originally posted by kronik:Originally posted by iohk:Originally posted by dobophile:
Not golf.
Golf is an extremely hard SPORT
Golf is an extremely hard hobby. If golf is a sport, then is billiards a sport too?
Does something hard means it's a sport? I can tell u work & life are hard, but they aren't sports. Sports requires athleticism!
Your definition of golf is a "hobby"?
Aug 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM
- TheNaitch
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not hunting
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:28 AM
- valrod33
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not cheerleading
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:29 AM
- pantstickle
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Originally posted by dobophile:
Not golf.
Déjà vu.
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Antix
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If within five minutes of starting you aren't sweating, its not a damn sport!
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- SoCal9er
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Even though it does require some skill, I consider bowling an activity and not a sport.
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- SoCal9er
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Originally posted by crzy:
Any competition that requires extreme physical and mental exertion is a sport. However, I have much a stricter definition for what an "athlete" is.
Golf is a sport, but I don't consider golfers athletes.
Nascar is a sport, but drivers aren't athletes either.
One thing about this picture is that those poor golf carts are working overtime. I hope the tires have been properly inflated.
