Greatest Athlete from Each State
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A sport is ...
- a human activity involving physical skill and exertion.
- governed by a set of rules or customs.
- undertaken competitively and capable of achieving a result.
What makes the list and what does not
There are many activities that are commonly debated whether they are sports, such as fishing, dancing, cheerleading, golf, equestrian, motorsports, plus many more. Based on the above criteria, are these sports?
The examples of golf and cheerleading easily fit the definition of sports when in the competitive form. Fishing and dancing for most people is a pastime and not a sport, but there are structured competitions with these activities which make it a sport in that form. In the case of equestrian and motorsports, there is physical exertion by the riders, but the horse and car are primarily doing the work. On the other hand, there is plenty of skill involved and it ticks all the other boxes. There will always be activities that are borderline and debateable whether they are sports or not. In that case, maybe the final defining point should be as per the definition by the ASC—it is a sport if it is ... "generally accepted as being a sport".
Per Topend Sports.
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A sport is ...
- a human activity involving physical skill and exertion.
- governed by a set of rules or customs.
- undertaken competitively and capable of achieving a result.
What makes the list and what does not
There are many activities that are commonly debated whether they are sports, such as fishing, dancing, cheerleading, golf, equestrian, motorsports, plus many more. Based on the above criteria, are these sports?
The examples of golf and cheerleading easily fit the definition of sports when in the competitive form. Fishing and dancing for most people is a pastime and not a sport, but there are structured competitions with these activities which make it a sport in that form. In the case of equestrian and motorsports, there is physical exertion by the riders, but the horse and car are primarily doing the work. On the other hand, there is plenty of skill involved and it ticks all the other boxes. There will always be activities that are borderline and debateable whether they are sports or not. In that case, maybe the final defining point should be as per the definition by the ASC—it is a sport if it is ... "generally accepted as being a sport".
Per Topend Sports.
A sport is ...
- a human activity involving physical skill and exertion.
- governed by a set of rules or customs.
- undertaken competitively and capable of achieving a result.
What makes the list and what does not
There are many activities that are commonly debated whether they are sports, such as fishing, dancing, cheerleading, golf, equestrian, motorsports, plus many more. Based on the above criteria, are these sports?
The examples of golf and cheerleading easily fit the definition of sports when in the competitive form. Fishing and dancing for most people is a pastime and not a sport, but there are structured competitions with these activities which make it a sport in that form. In the case of equestrian and motorsports, there is physical exertion by the riders, but the horse and car are primarily doing the work. On the other hand, there is plenty of skill involved and it ticks all the other boxes. There will always be activities that are borderline and debatable whether they are sports or not. In that case, maybe the final defining point should be as per the definition by the ASC—it is a sport if it is ... "generally accepted as being a sport".
Per Topend Sports.
Well said Gip, and we'll leave it at that.
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Golf most definitely a sport but being the best at that sport doesn't make you the best athlete.
Dustin Johnson great athlete, John Daly not a great athlete
Mike Trout great athlete, Bartolo Colon not a great athlete
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Stinkhole. Mike Webster the guy in the movie Concussion gluing his teeth back in verse a guy that has never missed a snap in JT. Go wave your yellow hanky in the stinkhole we call Shitsburg..
Stinkhole. Mike Webster the guy in the movie Concussion gluing his teeth back in verse a guy that has never missed a snap in JT. Go wave your yellow hanky in the stinkhole we call Shitsburg..
Lol. You really get irrational when you're upset.
Aside from JT having to play roughly 3 more seasons to catch up to Websters 177 consecutive games played, your criteria/criticism was pretty stupid.
And Shitsburgh? You may as well call it Brownstown.
Grow up child.
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A sport is ...
- a human activity involving physical skill and exertion.
- governed by a set of rules or customs.
- undertaken competitively and capable of achieving a result.
What makes the list and what does not
There are many activities that are commonly debated whether they are sports, such as fishing, dancing, cheerleading, golf, equestrian, motorsports, plus many more. Based on the above criteria, are these sports?
The examples of golf and cheerleading easily fit the definition of sports when in the competitive form. Fishing and dancing for most people is a pastime and not a sport, but there are structured competitions with these activities which make it a sport in that form. In the case of equestrian and motorsports, there is physical exertion by the riders, but the horse and car are primarily doing the work. On the other hand, there is plenty of skill involved and it ticks all the other boxes. There will always be activities that are borderline and debateable whether they are sports or not. In that case, maybe the final defining point should be as per the definition by the ASC—it is a sport if it is ... "generally accepted as being a sport".
Per Topend Sports.
A sport is ...
- a human activity involving physical skill and exertion.
- governed by a set of rules or customs.
- undertaken competitively and capable of achieving a result.
There are many activities that are commonly debated whether they are sports, such as fishing, dancing, cheerleading, golf, equestrian, motorsports, plus many more. Based on the above criteria, are these sports?
The examples of golf and cheerleading easily fit the definition of sports when in the competitive form. Fishing and dancing for most people is a pastime and not a sport, but there are structured competitions with these activities which make it a sport in that form. In the case of equestrian and motorsports, there is physical exertion by the riders, but the horse and car are primarily doing the work. On the other hand, there is plenty of skill involved and it ticks all the other boxes. There will always be activities that are borderline and debateable whether they are sports or not. In that case, maybe the final defining point should be as per the definition by the ASC—it is a sport if it is ... "generally accepted as being a sport".
Per Topend Sports.
Golf is definitely a sport.
There have also been debates on who is considered an athlete and who is not.
I've heard racing fans and talking heads refer to race car drivers as "athletes". Thats bullshit.
Ive come up with an unusual criteria for what determines an athlete...it's called sweat.
To be considered an athlete, the sport in which you partake must require enough exertion to cause you to perspire.
Sitting in a hot race car, or an outfielder standing in the hot sun waiting for a ball to be hit to him doesn't count.
Athletes...football players, basketball players, soccer players, hockey players, tennis players, boxers/martial arts, rugby, lacrosse, track runners...
Non-athletes...golfers, bowlers, baseball players, jockeys, harness racing jockeys, race car drivers, motocross riders, skeet shooters/marksmanship....
Wait... do ping pong players perspire?
Shit, if they do that throws my theory out the window. lol
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A sport is ...
- a human activity involving physical skill and exertion.
- governed by a set of rules or customs.
- undertaken competitively and capable of achieving a result.
There are many activities that are commonly debated whether they are sports, such as fishing, dancing, cheerleading, golf, equestrian, motorsports, plus many more. Based on the above criteria, are these sports?
The examples of golf and cheerleading easily fit the definition of sports when in the competitive form. Fishing and dancing for most people is a pastime and not a sport, but there are structured competitions with these activities which make it a sport in that form. In the case of equestrian and motorsports, there is physical exertion by the riders, but the horse and car are primarily doing the work. On the other hand, there is plenty of skill involved and it ticks all the other boxes. There will always be activities that are borderline and debateable whether they are sports or not. In that case, maybe the final defining point should be as per the definition by the ASC—it is a sport if it is ... "generally accepted as being a sport".
Per Topend Sports.
Golf is definitely a sport.
There have also been debates on who is considered an athlete and who is not.
I've heard racing fans and talking heads refer to race car drivers as "athletes". Thats bullshit.
Ive come up with an unusual criteria for what determines an athlete...it's called sweat.
To be considered an athlete, the sport in which you partake must require enough exertion to cause you to perspire.
Sitting in a hot race car, or an outfielder standing in the hot sun waiting for a ball to be hit to him doesn't count.
Athletes...football players, basketball players, soccer players, hockey players, tennis players, boxers/martial arts, rugby, lacrosse, track runners...
Non-athletes...golfers, bowlers, baseball players, jockeys, harness racing jockeys, race car drivers, motocross riders, skeet shooters/marksmanship....
Wait... do ping pong players perspire?
Shit, if they do that throws my theory out the window. lol
Golf is definitely a sport.
There have also been debates on who is considered an athlete and who is not.
I've heard racing fans and talking heads refer to race car drivers as "athletes". Thats bullshit.
Ive come up with an unusual criteria for what determines an athlete...it's called sweat.
To be considered an athlete, the sport in which you partake must require enough exertion to cause you to perspire.
Sitting in a hot race car, or an outfielder standing in the hot sun waiting for a ball to be hit to him doesn't count.
Athletes...football players, basketball players, soccer players, hockey players, tennis players, boxers/martial arts, rugby, lacrosse, track runners...
Non-athletes...golfers, bowlers, baseball players, jockeys, harness racing jockeys, race car drivers, motocross riders, skeet shooters/marksmanship....
Wait... do ping pong players perspire?
Shit, if they do that throws my theory out the window. lol
Regarding ping-pong- if you've ever seen Olympic level ping-pong, those guys definitely sweat. FWIW, I'd consider race car drivers more athletic than golfers.They only sweat if it's 90 degrees out. Driving 3X faster than freeway speeds with another car couple feet away from you, hair trigger reactions. One Indy car driver said his favorite activity (to build up his neck muscles) is watching TV. Try laying on a couch on your side, without a pillow- and see how long you can keep your head off the couch- if you can do it for an hour- you measure up to this guy.
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Stinkhole. Mike Webster the guy in the movie Concussion gluing his teeth back in verse a guy that has never missed a snap in JT. Go wave your yellow hanky in the stinkhole we call Shitsburg..
Lol. You really get irrational when you're upset.
Aside from JT having to play roughly 3 more seasons to catch up to Websters 177 consecutive games played, your criteria/criticism was pretty stupid.
And Shitsburgh? You may as well call it Brownstown.
Grow up child.
Lol. You really get irrational when you're upset. *** (No. Just Steeler FanBoy Hillbillies that come here)***
Aside from JT having to play roughly 3 more seasons to catch up to Websters 177 consecutive games played, your criteria/criticism was pretty stupid. *** (so your fanboy fandom is counting down your boy losing to JT. many have said LT is the toughest position in the NFL)***
And Shitsburgh? You may as well call it Brownstown. *** (on this board, all Squeellers get the same)***
Grow up child. *** (at 52 I qualify & watched Webster at C not LT)****
move on loser & Pouncey is no Webster either..
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ahem... Its proper name is Table Tennis...
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