Olympics 2008

Alex · 08-10-2008, 10:29 AM

Well, a lot depends on how you define athleticism. And whether athleticism and sport are synonymous or just frequently go hand in hand.

And yes, it is all very muddy. I don't really consider gymnastics a sport but it is certainly athletic. The target shooting competitions essentially involve the ability to not move at all, the opposite of athleticism and are still widely accepted as sport.

As far as athleticism goes I'd put dressage much closer to gymastics in athleticism than shooting.

08-10-2008, 10:29 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, a lot depends on how you define athleticism. And whether athleticism and sport are synonymous or just frequently go hand in hand. And yes, it is all very muddy. I don't really consider gymnastics a sport but it is certainly athletic. The target shooting competitions essentially involve the ability to not move at all, the opposite of athleticism and are still widely accepted as sport. As far as athleticism goes I'd put dressage much closer to gymastics in athleticism than shooting.
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