would you say speedsolving is a sport

[n0nco]

would you say speedsolving is a sport? also please share your reasons in the comments,

 

[gsingh]

Here we go again...

 

[n0nco]

Here we go again...

what do you mean?

 

[Swagrid]

what do you mean?

It's a common debate

 

[gsingh]

It's a common debate

This thread as well

 

[Arcanist]

Yeah many threads have been made about this, please don't spam threads.
Anyway, to answer you question:
No, I don't think so. I think Jperm explained this pretty well in one of his Q&A videos. If someone asks your parents what sports they play, I don't think they're going to be like "Oh yeah, cubing!" Also I think generally sports require more exertion than cubing and while people many argue with this this is my opinion.

 

[Swagrid]

Also I think generally sports require more exertion than cubing

Darts. Chess. What athletic exertion does chess require? Less than cubing. Mental, sure, more, but athletic, absolutely less.

 

[ProStar]

Darts. Chess. What athletic exertion does chess require? Less than cubing. Mental, sure, more, but athletic, absolutely less.

I’d argue chess isn’t a sport either

 

[Arcanist]

Darts. Chess. What athletic exertion does chess require? Less than cubing. Mental, sure, more, but athletic, absolutely less.

To be completely honest I don't really consider chess a sport either.
I guess it really depends on how you define sports. Like more of activities involving competitions vs physical activities.
It is true that chess can also be very tiring but not because you are moving your body a lot.

 

[Torrian]

Don't forget about esports everyone.

 

[c10]

i feel like there has to be a certain amount of activity to classify something as a sport, and cubing doesnt really cut it imo

 

[Swagrid]

To be completely honest I don't really consider chess a sport either.

I mean cool for you I guess but what you consider does not change the fact that it is on the IOC's list of recognised sports federations which is pretty much as close to a bone fide authority as we get.

 

[Swagrid]

I’d argue chess isn’t a sport either

Then argue with the International Olympic Committee

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Tbh, I don’t even think golf should be considered a sport. Hitting a ball with a stick and looking like a high roller isn’t that sporty. The biggest component about a sport in my opinion is how accessible it is to someone outside of it. Cubing for instance is fun to watch and easy to get into.

 

[Arcanist]

I mean cool for you I guess but what you consider does not change the fact that it is on the IOC's list of recognised sports federations which is pretty much as close to a bone fide authority as we get.

I get that it is an actual sport just in my own opinion it does not match my definition.

 

[fes_77]

If chess is a sport cubing should be a sport

 

[unirox13]

The primary definition of "sport" in the Oxford English Dictionary is: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

By that definition cubing and chess both qualify. Exertion is strictly physical or mental effort, or the application of a force (not a measured amount of either). Cubing and chess both require mental and physical exertion, albeit somewhat slight on the physical side depending upon the event.

However personal definitions of sport obviously differ. I too believe that sport should be considered as a slightly more physically involved event. I prefer to think of cubing competitions as a mental competition with oneself looking to achieve a higher ranking than those also competing; in short, a competition. Because I've never competed in a WCA event or competition I prefer to think of my cubing/twisty puzzling as a skill development challenge with myself. I would never say that I was practicing a sport while trying to figure out a new puzzle. I would however say that I was testing my ability to get past the current challenge.

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

The most original thread of the year


I'd say by definition - yes.

But my brain refuses to accept that turning a cube with colours is a... sport?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

It, by definition, is a sport.

But it's like marching band.

Even though it is a sport by def, it doesn't meet other mental requirements

I believe it is, but 95% of people on this planet don't.

 

[n0nco]

to everyone who said something about this post being a unoriginal post or around the lines of here we go again, then im sorry im trying to make a fun debate.