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02-21-2009, 10:17 PM
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I think a "sport" can be defined by physical activity or skill that has a set of rules and often competitive in nature. Using the word skill vs. physical would make it by definition a sport. What other category would it fall under? It isn't a game and the words hobby or pastime don't really work either. Maybe there should be a new classification for it but I still think there is enough physicality to it that it fits the word "sport" because of the way in which it is scored, ranked, won and overall organized.
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02-22-2009, 11:00 AM
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Driving up to 200mph & driving within inches of other cars for 4 hrs or so, along with the g-forces and hot temps in the car I think it's a mental and physical sport.
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02-22-2009, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Luvsdabeach
Driving up to 200mph & driving within inches of other cars for 4 hrs or so, along with the g-forces and hot temps in the car I think it's a mental and physical sport.
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You just proved my point: If two F-16's are doing battle it's at high speeds,very hot in cockpit and alot of physical and mental stresses but not a sport.You do endure some factors as G forces,reaction time but NOT A SPORT. |
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02-22-2009, 05:33 PM
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You just proved my point: If two F-16's are doing battle it's at high speeds,very hot in cockpit and alot of physical and mental stresses but not a sport.You do endure some factors as G forces,reaction time but NOT A SPORT.
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True, but add the fact that there is competition and rules in racing then I think it makes it a sport. |
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02-22-2009, 07:08 PM
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Baseball, football, basketball, tennis even soccer you need a ball but autoracing you need two big brass ones......
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02-22-2009, 07:40 PM
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You just proved my point: If two F-16's are doing battle it's at high speeds,very hot in cockpit and alot of physical and mental stresses but not a sport.You do endure some factors as G forces,reaction time but NOT A SPORT.
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If 2 F-16's are doing battle that's called war or practicing for it. |
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02-22-2009, 08:18 PM
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If 2 F-16's are doing battle that's called war or practicing for it.
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So is hunting an animal a sport? |
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02-22-2009, 09:00 PM
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So is hunting an animal a sport?
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Could you please give us your definition of a sport? |
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02-22-2009, 09:12 PM
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Could you please give us your definition of a sport?
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thats for you to decide |
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02-22-2009, 09:21 PM
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So is hunting an animal a sport?
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Some people say it is. I do not hunt so I know nothing about it to give an opinion on it. |
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