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Are "extreme sports" actually sports?
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:20 pm
Thinking mainly skateboarding, BMX, wakeboarding, etc...
I think they are more of a sport than say golf or some similar "game"
I think they are more of a sport than say golf or some similar "game"
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Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:22 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:22 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
If society says it's a sport - it's a sport.
Like bullfighting in Spain or NASCAR in the Bible belt.
Like bullfighting in Spain or NASCAR in the Bible belt.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:31 pm to Zamoro10
yes its a sport by every possible definition of the word
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:34 pm to Zamoro10
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If society says it's a sport - it's a sport.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:40 pm to OldSouth
Is... is that quidditch? Still, looks more physically demanding than golf, baseball, bowling...
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:40 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
You ever watch heliskiers? Probably better athletes than most other "sports" participants.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:41 pm to RogerTheShrubber
and neither is Poker or MMA
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:44 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
So you disagree with the definition of sport?
Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:44 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
MMA isn't a sport? Please, please, please elaborate.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 2:35 pm to boom roasted
I consider them sports. They all take some level of physical ability, skill, and coordination. As well as have a competition.
Even heliskiing/boarding, now have competitions such as the Red Bull Supernatural and Cold Rush. Ski BASE, or any BASE jumping, does not yet have any competitions that I've heard of, but I don't really follow BASE jumping.
Ski Mountainering on the other hand, is far more physically demanding and challenging than heliskiing, basically because you have to get your arse to the top on your own, using many mountaineering disciplines in a single ascent. And it definitely is an extreme sport because most of the time you are against not only yourself, but the mountain and the elements as well. Enjoying such an activity/sport comes with a fatal risk, but that's what makes you feel more alive. Those are some of the most in shape and toughest people around. They may not be ripped, but they are undoubtedly in top shape/health.
Even heliskiing/boarding, now have competitions such as the Red Bull Supernatural and Cold Rush. Ski BASE, or any BASE jumping, does not yet have any competitions that I've heard of, but I don't really follow BASE jumping.
Ski Mountainering on the other hand, is far more physically demanding and challenging than heliskiing, basically because you have to get your arse to the top on your own, using many mountaineering disciplines in a single ascent. And it definitely is an extreme sport because most of the time you are against not only yourself, but the mountain and the elements as well. Enjoying such an activity/sport comes with a fatal risk, but that's what makes you feel more alive. Those are some of the most in shape and toughest people around. They may not be ripped, but they are undoubtedly in top shape/health.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 2:37 pm to OldSouth
How do people handle the snitch thing when they play quiditch?
Posted on 6/17/13 at 2:41 pm to td01241
Do they have to do something faster, more frequently, and does it have an objective scoring system?
If so, yes. If judges decide, then no.
If so, yes. If judges decide, then no.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:18 pm to lsutigers1992
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If judges decide, then no.
Do you consider diving a sport?
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:21 pm to lsutigers1992
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If judges decide, then no.
So college football isn't a sport?
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:28 pm to boom roasted
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Do you consider diving a sport
Not if a judge decides. And boxing is not a sport either, unless there is a knockout. Too much subjectivity and a greater likelihood of cheating and fixing outcomes.
Imagine if judges determined who won the Super Bowl. "Well, I know the Ravens scored more points, but Colin Kaepernick was more graceful and threw for more yards, so I say the 49ers won."
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:30 pm to lsutigers1992
I think the main problem is that you don't understand what a sport is.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:30 pm to Tiger the Hutt
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So college football isn't a sport?
Objective scoring system.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:33 pm to td01241
quote:Its a guy with a ball hanging out of his arse. Seriously:
How do people handle the snitch thing when they play quiditch?
This post was edited on 6/17/13 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 6/17/13 at 3:40 pm to PrimeTime Money
There is so much symbolism in that pic I don't even know where to begin
This post was edited on 6/17/13 at 3:41 pm
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