basically pingpong has no rule...but table tennis has...and yes, it is a sport...
wuTa I suggest you take a look in a dictionary : sports aren't compulsorily based on athleticism...Some are, but that's your definition, and if we follow it we could conclude for instance that going to the gym, doing exercises to develop one's muscles, or doing body building could be considered as sports.
Here's the definition from my dictionary : "Physical activity practised in the way of game, struggle and effort, which suppose a methodical training, the respect of a set of rules and disciplines." (Le petit Robert Dictionary)
Please don't try to think you are smarter than History and all the people who have thought hard about defining the concept and the various sports. 🙄
WWE wrestling isn't a sport. Ideally wrestling in and of itself is a sport, but WWE can't be considered a sport because although they physically compete....the outcome of the match is predetermined for plot reasons.
WWE is entertainment television...not a sport. Most Extreme Elimination on Spike TV is more of a sport than modern wrestling.
Originally posted by G.P
basically pingpong has no rule...but table tennis has...and yes, it is a sport...wuTa I suggest you take a look in a dictionary : sports aren't compulsorily based on athleticism...Some are, but that's your definition, and if we follow it we could conclude for instance that going to the gym, doing exercises to develop one's muscles, or doing body building could be considered as sports.
Please don't try to think you are smarter than History and all the people who have thought hard about defining the concept and the various sports. 🙄
i know what the definition of sport is...like you said this thread is based on my definition of a sport and i expected people to argue there points against it but i think your takin it lil too seriously.....to me a sport must require at least some athleticism i dont see any with the things i mentioned...body buildying is a sport by the way
i agree with link that pro wrestling isnt a sport its entertainmen but i disagre with amity about golf i use to think it wasnt a sport but i cant golf worth a shi*t...and it takes at least some athleticsm to drive a golfball 300+ yards
bowling, pool, and ping pong are every bit a sport as badmiton and golf.
They take hours and hours and hours of practice, and they require controlled usage of your muscles in order to compete.
The better people get at the 3, the more competitive the sport becomes. Billiards in your friends garage or game room would be similar to playing horse in basketball...professionals could beat you without letting you even hit the ball.
Originally posted by LinkaliciousYou see, I would look upon that a different way... I'd say that WWE Wrestling isn't wrestling, period. For if you consider Greco-Roman wrestling, well,...this is a sport !
WWE wrestling isn't a sport. Ideally wrestling in and of itself is a sport, but WWE can't be considered a sport because although they physically compete....the outcome of the match is predetermined for plot reasons.WWE is entertainment television...not a sport. Most Extreme Elimination on Spike TV is more of a sport than modern wrestling.
Originally posted by wuTaOh, don't worry I don't take that too seriously...but what I'm seeing is that this week people are really eager to question everything in this forum... 😉
i know what the definition of sport is...like you said this thread is based on my definition of a sport and i expected people to argue there points against it but i think your takin it lil too seriously.....to me a sport must require at least some athleticism i dont see any with the things i mentioned...body buildying is a sport by the wayi agree with link that pro wrestling isnt a sport its entertainmen but i disagre with amity about golf i use to think it wasnt a sport but i cant golf worth a shi*t...and it takes at least some athleticsm to drive a golfball 300+ yards
But please go ahead, give us a definition, in order to create a real civilized debate... 🙂
Originally posted by Linkalicious
bowling, pool, and ping pong are every bit a sport as badmiton and golf.They take hours and hours and hours of practice, and they require controlled usage of your muscles in order to compete.
The better people get at the 3, the more competitive the sport becomes. Billiards in your friends garage or game room would be similar to playing horse in basketball...professionals could beat you without letting you even hit the ball.
you make a ton of good points but just coz it requires hours and hours of practice i really wouldnt consider it a sports...i look at fishing as a hobby not a sport but you can say that requires hours and hours of practice...some people who hunt say thats a sport because you have to control you muscles to hold a gun and hunting is the furthers thing from a sport (unless you hunting with a bow, than you can probly make an argument)....have you seen bowlers or pool players..not too many muscles i know you dont have to have mucles to be good at a sports but if you ask me you have at least be in shape
In my home town, they've had the national bowling championships for the past 3 years. i don't go to the lanes and watch, but i catch some of Mr. Webber on TV.
It takes some considerate arm strength to throw a ball down a lane accurately enough to throw strikes consecutively. If throwing a ball down a lane with precise aim isn't a sport....then what the hell is baseball?
Sports are competition. hell arm wrestling could be considered a sport. As for Billiards players....i'd love to see you go one on one with a professional. It's about angles, ball placement, spin...a lot of factors.
Everything you've mentioned so far might not be a sport to you because you don't do it competitively, but it doesn't make it any less of a sport. Instead of leisurly kicking your friends butts around, you should try going against some real competition. You go head to head with a pro bowler or pool player...and from knowing you...your competitive nature would make you try harder and harder until you got good at it. Isn't that what a sport is?