| Is poker a sport?
No. and i'm tired of people calling it a sport. Playing poker requires NO physical acumen whatsoever. Thus, it is not a sport.
Also, anything that is subjective (as in, determined by judges, and not by some sort of definitive scoring system) is not a sport in my eyes. Because of that, the following "sports" (as athletically strenuous as they may be) are not sports. So, stuff like gymnastics and diving are not sports in my eyes. They are, at best, "athletic competitions". They are very difficult undertakings, and they require a lot of skill, but so does walking on your hands or doing the robot. That doesnt make it a sport
Sports have a clear winner and loser. In baseball, the team that scores more runs wins. In track, the person who cross the finish line wins. Sports should not be open to any interpretation regarding the outcome of the game.
Thats my rant for the day. Thanks for reading |