Originally, the argument was "What is a valid sport for the Olympics?"

The two arguments were:
1. It is the pinnacle of achievement within that sport.
2. It can be measured or timed.

The second argument applies to sport in general, and there are lots of examples (pro boxing, gymnastics) that would seem to refute it regardless of personal opinion. Darts and snooker are measurable, but are they really sports?

Regardless of the definition of sport, I'd say 1. is the only sensible way to determine what should be part of the Olympics and what should not.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on August 13th 2008 at 16:54:55

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Re:sports you can't measure or time (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:15:11
- Gymnastics (n/m) (Other Sports) - PK_Canary, Aug 13, 16:17:28
  - That certainly deserves to be an olympic sport (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:21:35
    - *pfft* (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:28:43
      - I'm not making a judgement on it as a spectacle (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:34:17
        
        and i'm suggesting that it shouldn't be a recognised sport (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:38:34
        
        What about pro boxing? (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:44:12
        
        i refer you to my earlier answer (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:48:11
        
        Originally, the argument was "What is a valid sport for the Olympics?" (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:54:55
        
        and i disagree (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 17:05:54
        
        You're very argumentive this week (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Aug 13, 17:19:36
        
        really? even more so than usual? (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 17:21:26
        
        He's on the blob!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Aug 13, 17:21:25
        
        hmmm, me missus is... (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 17:25:09
        
        Not a problem when you get to my age :-) (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Aug 13, 17:26:56
        
        you could always take viagra for that y'know... (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 17:31:43
- not if they fight till the death (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:16:50
  - As for baseball, I'd argue that none of the competing teams regard it as the pinnacle... (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:19:25
    - as the olympics is an event where people are competing for their country (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:26:15
      - Well, there is a Baseball World Cup (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:29:52
        
        there is an athletics world cup too (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:33:07
        
        But the athletes at the Olympics are the absolute best in their sport (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:37:39
        
        best athletes at their sports for their country (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:41:02
      - I would argue it's the ladies beach volleyball which is the main reason (Other Sports) - Snakey, Aug 13, 16:28:34
- And boxing passes the Olympic test because it is the pinnacle of Amateur boxing (n/m) (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:16:11

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