What qualifies something as a Sport?

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As ESPN is willing to televise almost any type of competition, I am wondering what it takes for something to qualify as a sport for some of you? Is anything involving a competition between individuals or teams a sport? Or does it take more?
 
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Off of the top of my head:

It has to require some sort of physical talent and involve competition.
 
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nope because espn shows poker, and the spelling bee, man those are some physically challenging sports. u have to train years with weights to get to the championship rounds
 
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In my mind, it has to be measurable (score, distance, points) not subjective (ice skating).
 
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I bleed Orange said:
nope because espn shows poker, and the spelling bee, man those are some physically challenging sports. u have to train years with weights to get to the championship rounds
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The "E" stands for entertainment.

Poker is a game, not a sport.
 
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If you don't think golf takes physical skill, go play a round under par.
 
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i play golf, but i don't consider walkin around in dress clothes n hittin a little white ball with some irons a sport. i love the contact sports, and even running sports because that takes a lot out of you. but golf i've always struggled with it being a sport. great game though
 
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I bleed Orange said:
i play golf, but i don't consider walkin around in dress clothes n hittin a little white ball with some irons a sport. i love the contact sports, and even running sports because that takes a lot out of you. but golf i've always struggled with it being a sport. great game though
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Oh, I understand. This is all just opinion. I give golf the sports nod just because of the great deal of physical talent required.

Full contact golf: now that would be a sport. :)

allvol123 said:
Is car racing a sport?
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That is a good one. It does take skill, but I have a tougher time thinking car racing a sport than golf. :unsure:

I have no interest in car racing, so I will leave that to the other experts.
 
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i use to hate nascar, but since i went to talladega last year, i've been hooked. it takes a lot of skill to drive a car around near 200 miles per hour goin in and out of traffic.
 
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Auto racing is a strain mentally and physically. Sure, most drivers aren't in the same shape as your world class athletes, but not just anyone can get out there in a car and compete at a high level their first time or two.

A good example of the mental aspect; A quarterback has to think quick to perform well because of how fast the game is moving. A racecar driver is the same way, except he's moving somewhere in the neighborhood of 200mph.
 
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tidwell said:
Auto racing is a strain mentally and physically. Sure, most drivers aren't in the same shape as your world class athletes, but not just anyone can get out there in a car and compete at a high level their first time or two.

A good example of the mental aspect; A quarterback has to think quick to perform well because of how fast the game is moving. A racecar driver is the same way, except he's moving somewhere in the neighborhood of 200mph.
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I couldn't have said it any better. Yes racing is a sport!
 
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