… basketball and volleyball as sports, but what about bowling, ballroom dance, or golf?

Webster’s dictionary defines sport as a source of diversion or recreation. Obviously, given this definition, figure skating is most definitely a sport. …

… cars that have become 200 mile per hour rolling billboards.

The prevalence of the number and quality of sports on television is directly attributable to the commercialization of sport. Without commercial sponsorship, fans would not be able to …

… to test themselves and see how far they can push the limits.

Many people are looking to the famous people of sports such as motocross, skateboarding or snowboarding for guidance in how to make what they do even crazier. Everyone is always …

… , never from the sports arena.

How would you apply your sports model to building community? How do you explain sports in relation to altruism? It appears that your only allegiance is to your team mate, i.e. family or friends, the rest must …

… over a soda can. Awesome is Wilt Chamberlain in a Kansas uniform dropping over 50 points in his first scrimmage at Kansas. Sport is awesome because it can create stories, moments, memories that last a lifetime.

And it’s these moments and …

… a sport. Feel free to add other requirements below, debate the requirements I listed, or list an event’s category.

Sports Criteria:

1. Direct Competition: For an event to be considered a sport, someone has to directly try to stop you …

… not just restricted to professional athletes and events, many of them are equally applicable to the so called amateur sports.

However, Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA believes that big businesses and big money poses a threat to …

… with. These exercise-intense sports do not carry the same kinds of pressures some of the other contact sports activities do. Engaging in an independent activity where the primary competition is against yourself and the clock gives you time to clear …

Over 40% of men in America watch women’s sports. 65% of all Americans think it is very important for companies to sponsor women and women’s sports. Yet last year only 2 of 52 Sports Illustrated Covers were dedicated to women, and one was the …

… Take away the crowd and the other team and you just have a performing team-entertainers.

Competitive cheerleading could be considered a sport because all star teams exist solely to compete. But school squads exist as a companion to football, …