Is Pool a Sport?
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What a silly and subjective question. Everyone has their own opinion of what defines a sport. With that said, the most unified and factual answer is yes, it is a sport.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport#Definition
This is the closest to a single worldwide definition of what a sport is. Regardless of your opinion, you must at least recognize the most widely accepted definition.
If you read the "Definition" section, it explains what separates sports from other activities and games. It even specifically mentions "billiard sports" as being sports.
From the second paragraph at the top of the wikipedia entry:
"Sport is generally recognised as activities which are based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity"
Pool may not be very physically demanding or require much athleticism, but it definitely requires physical dexterity. It's this combined with the competitive nature of pool that make it fit pretty much any generally accepted definition of what a sport is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport#Definition
This is the closest to a single worldwide definition of what a sport is. Regardless of your opinion, you must at least recognize the most widely accepted definition.
If you read the "Definition" section, it explains what separates sports from other activities and games. It even specifically mentions "billiard sports" as being sports.
From the second paragraph at the top of the wikipedia entry:
"Sport is generally recognised as activities which are based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity"
Pool may not be very physically demanding or require much athleticism, but it definitely requires physical dexterity. It's this combined with the competitive nature of pool that make it fit pretty much any generally accepted definition of what a sport is.
Physical skill comprises more than just athleticism and strength. It also includes dexterity, in which hand-eye coordination, and the coordination of muscle movements is most definitely a physical skill and it's very much central to pool. I guess your view is the most common misconception leading people to think pool isn't a "sport"
if your in bad shape it hurts your game
And Pool is MAGIC in the hands of this man!
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I haven't gone through every page but did anyone post Earl ranting how pool isn't a sport?
Are you saying Mike Dechaine is in very good physical condition? Sorry if youre reading this Mike, big fan of your work
