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Old 02-21-2009, 09:17 PM
 
Location: Central Florida
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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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Old 02-22-2009, 10:00 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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Old 02-22-2009, 03:41 PM
 
Location: Long Island,New York
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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.
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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Old 02-22-2009, 04:33 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.
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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Old 02-22-2009, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Finally escaped The People's Republic of California
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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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Old 02-22-2009, 06:40 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.
If 2 F-16's are doing battle that's called war or practicing for it.
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Old 02-22-2009, 07:18 PM
 
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If 2 F-16's are doing battle that's called war or practicing for it.
So is hunting an animal a sport?
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:00 PM
 
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So is hunting an animal a sport?
Could you please give us your definition of a sport?
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:12 PM
 
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Could you please give us your definition of a sport?
thats for you to decide
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:21 PM
 
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So is hunting an animal a sport?
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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