Steve and I were having a "discussion" on whether darts and snooker are sports or not. he reckons they are. I think any activity where you can smoke a cigarette or drink alcohol whilst you're doing it is not a sport. So snooker and darts no - ice skating and driving - yes.
BTW I've registered a domain name, its Ginarobbo.com I didn't want to mention it on my blog (because it is boring) but I've been told I should do so.
Ruthie - thanks for your lovely comments - but can't you post them to my blog - all those 0 comments are a bit depressing. Mark - I've no clue (and more importantly the Robertson inhouse computer expert has no clue) why you are no longer able to post comments.
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I've had this discussion lots of times and am firmly with Steve on this! I think a sport is something competitive which also has spectators, which is why, for example, darts is different from scrabble. So there.
So you think chess is a sport then?
Posting fine now. don't know what it was but it's gone now.
Gina I'm with you, anytime you can smoke and drink while doing that thing, it's not a sport. It may be a game of skill but it's clearly not a sport. If spectators were the only crit then girl/guy watching would be a sport as well.
BTW, congrats on owning a little piece of the web.
Gina, I'm with you on this one too! A bar-brawl can be quite competitive, and there's always a spectator or two egging them on!
Fits the criteria, but don't see it as a "sport"... sorry alan and steve!
Surely snooker is a sport.
Would you say one of England's greatest sportsmen is not Essex boy Steve Davis - winner of the Sports Personality of the Year award in 1988?
Darts may not command the higher prizes, but is getting there.
The nugget used to practice 8 hours a day, in a very competitive sport. The audiences ran into over ten million for the finals, only beaten by the FA Cup final in the 80s.
Surely you'll agree?
No, Steve I don't agree. Are you saying if you had to practise and a lot of people watch it - it is a sport? is singing a sport then?
Trust the Essex boys to think pub games are a sport ;0)
Well Gina, the ball's in your court (can't be bothered to avoid the puns) - what, for you, IS the definition of a sport?!
I would define sport as a competitive activity that you can't drink nor smoke whilst you are doing it.
That's why I would classify archery as a sport but not darts.
I think we need to agree to differ!
But who says you can't drink or smoke whilst doing archery!!!
Differ we do - but what a great talking point! What's the next one going to be?
We must jump into the debate. Alex played darts for many years and competed at a high level, but he wouldn't suggest that it involves the same level of training and fitness that something like athletics would. It is a game of precision that requires skill and dedication, but not a sport in our opinion.
~Hannah and Alex
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