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[felipejiraya]

 The New York Times did a great article on that, #longread but a good one.

http://www.nytimes.c...l?_r=0#comments

If chess and poker are considered sports so I don't know why gaming shouldn't be too, it envolves mental and sometimes even physical exercise. 

Modifié par felipejiraya, 01 octobre 2013 - 02:43 .

[Nole]

No.

[dreamgazer]

Depends on how you consider the difference between a sport and a competitive event.

[happy_daiz]

The Mad Hanar wrote...

As someone who doesn't think chess and poker should be considered sports, I'd say no to gaming too. Sure, the mental and strategic aspects of all three should never be taken for granted, but I feel that a sport is something defined by physical prowess and dexterity.

This.

And honestly, are we still trying to convince ourselves that we're getting exercise, when in reality, we're sitting on our butts? It's NOT a sport, and Kinect doesn't make it so.

[Splinter Cell 108]

I don't think gaming is a sport, neither do I think chess or poker are sports. They're games, they're entertainment ans while some people like to compete on who is best at that entertainment, it does not make it a sport. If competition and mental effort made anything into a sport, then I guess a lot of things would be up there as well.

[Fishy]

Sport for me it's a highly athletic hobby with a possible high degree of competition.. VIdeo game can be competitive, but athletic ? Not really.

Modifié par Suprez30, 01 octobre 2013 - 03:29 .

[Vort3xX]

Say that E-sport isn't a sport, fine by me but some people would like to have a word with you either way i wouldn't recognize it as a "sport" either.

[OdanUrr]

Is sport a sport?

[Eurypterid]

Not by any definition I use. Then again, neither are chess and poker.

[The Night Mammoth]

The professional or competitive level? Sure.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

How many muscles do you move to force commander Shepard to kill a bunch of synthetics?

[I SOLD MY SOUL TO BIOWARE]

WittingEight65 wrote...

No.

[Cyonan]

I have to agree with not calling things like gaming, poker, or chess sports.

The mental part is good and one should not neglect the mind, but sports for me are more about physical activity. Competition alone does not make something a sport.

It feels like we're just trying to make ourselves feel better about not doing physical activity by saying we're "playing sports" really.

[lady_v23]

Not even close.

[Ridwan]

No.

[CynicalShep]

The Mad Hanar wrote...

As someone who doesn't think chess and poker should be considered sports, I'd say no to gaming too. Sure, the mental and strategic aspects of all three should never be taken for granted, but I feel that a sport is something defined by physical prowess and dexterity.

The Oxford definition of sports reinforces my viewpoint: http://oxforddiction...n_english/sport


I think that calling those three activities sports undermines the constant training and physical work required for sports. But people will call things whatever they want to call them, and I don't really care at the end of the day.

this

[dreamgazer]

What's next: speed web surfing and Google searching as a sport?

[Ridwan]

dreamgazer wrote...

What's next: speed web surfing and Google searching as a sport?

"Kids these days, you call that a sport? Clicking on a mouse? Ha. When I was a kid we had to get up to change the channel on our TV, cause there was no remote back then. That was real sport."

[GreyLycanTrope]

No.

[Kronner]

No. Not even close.
Much like "golf" is not a sport in any way, shape or form.

[Seboist]

If gaming is a sport, then should it be part of the winter or summer olympics?

[Ridwan]

What's up with that "the Clique" banner?