Are these sports?

[kutuz_off]

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Can anyone make a definition of "sport" to back up their claim?

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"I know it when I see it"

[Isura]

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Baseball and Golf are the only sports on there

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[Rubeskies]

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Baseball and Golf are the only sports on there

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[Ralph Wiggum]

You don't have an option for "No to all of them".

[bernie]

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I picked auto racing, baseball, golf, and bowling.

I'm not even going to comment on curling.

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How can you pick bowling but not curling?

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[SuperUberBob]

Auto racing, baseball, curling, bowling and golf

[duracell]

I picked just baseball. I am pretty strict on what I classify as a sport, and most people disagree with my definition.

I think that a sport needs to be an athletic competition in which two teams or individuals directly affect one another in a the competition. This would not include races or golf, although golf is borderline because players can have a mental effect on one another. I guess in auto-racing drivers have a direct effect on one another, but I don't really think it's an athletic competition.

Examples of Sports
Football
Soccer
Basketball
Baseball
Tennis
Volleyball
Hockey


Non-Sports (Athletic Competitions)
Golf
Track and Field
Gymnastics


Games
Poker
Chess
Darts

[gusmahler]

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I guess in auto-racing drivers have a direct effect on one another,

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Just slightly

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8ZgeCSJUJlk

[gusmahler]

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Why is auto racing considered a sport? I've never understood this...

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Because it takes a large amount of hand-eye coordination, fast reflexes, and the ability to endure high g-forces for long races.

[duracell]

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I guess in auto-racing drivers have a direct effect on one another,

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Just slightly

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8ZgeCSJUJlk

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I didn't mean to word that like it was even questionable, but it seems I did. I just think that despite that, it's still not a sport.