What makes a sport a sport in your mind?

[Chiaroscuro]

Time for a new pic.

 

[Slopho]

Originally Posted by EnglishGent

I believe a spelling bee is a form of competition so qualifies by some standards.

Doesn't there need to be some athletesism?

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Chiaroscuro

Time for a new pic.
Burning tires is definitely a real sport!

Zimbabwe team

 

[EnglishGent]

Think it's time that I clarify that my ESPN comment was not intended to be serious, but it's no more vague than some of the other suggestions in this thread.

 

[Chiaroscuro]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Burning tires is definitely a real sport!

Zimbabwe team

 

[JacobJacob]

This is what good sport is all about

 

[EnglishGent]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Burning tires is definitely a real sport!

Zimbabwe team

I understand the Somali team were particularly good at this and even got featured in the movie Black Hawk Down.

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by Slopho

Bowling = Sport, Floor Gymastics = Competition. Any event where you are judged as a primary means of determining a victor is competition and not a sport.
Mogul skiing isn't a sport then?

 

[Slopho]

Originally Posted by JD_May

Mogul skiing isn't a sport then?

Competition.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Slopho

Competition.

But dominos and croquet = sports, right?

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by Slopho

Competition.
Fail. Any criteria that can classify competitive activities that require one to be in absolute peak physical condition as NOT a sport, but qualify golf (and arguably darts, lawn bowling, etc) as a sport, is a complete lose.

 

[TheFoo]

Balls.

 

[Mark from Plano]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Balls.

This would exclude Women's ice hockey.

 

[gdl203]

It's only a sport if soldiers play it in their free time

Example:

 

[EnglishGent]

gdl's lastest example looks like an advanced form of shuffleboard.