Right - that's a big problem with admitting artistic events into a sporting event.
Figure skating is not a sport, by my lights. You can tell something is not a sport if it needs a judge. Don't need a judge for the speed skating - first skater over the finish line wins. Shooting? Obvious to everyone who was the best - the guys who hit the most targets.
I like dance more than I like any sport. But I don't confuse myself into thinking it is one, just because it is athletic.
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Date: 2010-02-19 03:47 pm (UTC)Figure skating is not a sport, by my lights. You can tell something is not a sport if it needs a judge. Don't need a judge for the speed skating - first skater over the finish line wins. Shooting? Obvious to everyone who was the best - the guys who hit the most targets.
I like dance more than I like any sport. But I don't confuse myself into thinking it is one, just because it is athletic.