Well, I don't willingly agree with cannoli on most things, but...
jh Send a noteboard - 27/02/2010 11:12:42 PM
For example, the equestrian events. The Show jumping and Cross Country phases of the eventing easily fall under Cannoli's definition (penalties for clear tangible events like fallen rails, refused fences and time penalties. Not much different than Track and Field events).
But Dressage is a bit tricky. It's a "performance", but the score for each movement tends to only vary between judges by a point. Judges are rigorously trained on objective analysis of each movement and what each score defines. At an Olympic level, the scores between each judge (I believe there's about 4) will only vary by a few percentiles (if that). But still, depending on one's definition of sport, it would not be considered one.
But mere objectivity can't define a game as a sport, can it? After all, under such a definition, most board games and puzzles would classify as a sport.
I think there has to be some modest physical aspect to it, too. I'd not call poker a sport unless I was forced to. As for golf and curling, at least you have to move something under a clear set of rules.
Then again. I am somewhat hesitant to call it a sport if something else does the majority of the work, so horsey riding and motor "sports" is not something I want to see around anyway.
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Some of the Women in the Olympics...
- 26/02/2010 11:22:22 PM
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Not everyone has such a narrow definition of acceptable body images and beauty. Open your mind, Imus
- 27/02/2010 02:21:39 AM
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Re: Not everyone has such a narrow definition of acceptable body images and beauty.
- 27/02/2010 07:33:20 PM
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Gymnastics is a show.
- 27/02/2010 10:07:30 PM
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I think it would depend on the scoring system
- 27/02/2010 11:05:33 PM
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Well, I don't willingly agree with cannoli on most things, but...
- 27/02/2010 11:12:42 PM
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i assure you, horse riding requires physical labor.
- 28/02/2010 02:33:00 PM
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That wasn't what I said, silly.
- 28/02/2010 02:37:12 PM
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