What constitutes a sport?

October 30, 2006 · Written by Joel

Now, my boss went to break dancing lessons as a kid. Instead of laughing, you should be jealous.


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Now, you’ve got to ask yourself what the hell is that doing on Sky Sports 1? At least they could have that “sport” where the motorcycles drive up that steep hill to see how high they can get. Actually, that should be on the comedy channel…

Is darts a sport? I say “Yes, it’s like the javelin, but on a much smaller scale”. Others say “No, you can’t smoke and drink beer during a sport”. That’s not the dictionary definition though, Dictionary.com says:

  1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
  2. a particular form of this, esp. in the out of doors.
  3. diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime.

Note #3. Seems a little vague to me to be honest. Writing this website is a pleasant pastime, yet I’m hardly breaking a sweat. Any thoughts?

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5 Responses to “What constitutes a sport?”

  1. Adam on October 31st, 2006 3:19 pm

    He’s nails that fella.

  2. Joel on October 31st, 2006 4:45 pm

    Looks a bit like me I reckon. Well, we’re both male at least…

  3. Adam on October 31st, 2006 4:59 pm

    If you can do that in the pub car park tonight I’ll give you £50.

  4. Joel on October 31st, 2006 7:10 pm

    Challenge accepted!

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