[Discussion] Is speedcubing a sport?

[SpeedCubeReview]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sport

I would say speedcubing counts. Also, if hunting is a sport... So is this

 

[AlphaSheep]

The counter-example to all the "sports involve physical exertion, etc." arguments is lawn bowls.

 

[DeeDubb]

I think its a sport to the people who want it to be, and not a sport to the people who don't.

That's a fine answer. An arbitrary label such as "sports" is pointless to debate about.

 

[newtonbase]

Cubing, poker, chess, pool, snooker, pool and darts are all games not sports imho. They all require skill but just aren't physical enough.

 

[Berd]

Blindsolving is a memory sport?

 

[Dene]

Ohcool another one of these threads.

Let's all define "sport", then based on that definition we can determine whether cubing is a "sport" or not.

 

[Ollie]

Ohcool another one of these threads.

Let's all define "sport", then based on that definition we can determine whether cubing is a "sport" or not.

I googled the word sport, so I know my stuff - right?

 

[Dene]

Ya totes. All I'm sayin' is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports#Speedcubing

 

[Berd]

Ya totes. All I'm sayin' is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports#Speedcubing

That's cool!

 

[NewCuber000]

I'm in a few 'sports', but I've NEVER considered speedcubing as one of them. I think it's safe just to call speedcubing a competitive hobby.

 

[~Adam~]

The counter-example to all the "sports involve physical exertion, etc." arguments is lawn bowls.

Yet still more physical than cubing.

I think sports and exercise go hand in hand.
However why does it matter? If it's just because you want to consider an activity which you enjoy a sport then maybe you care too much about labels.

 

[rowan]

cubing: no

speedcubing: yes

Never seen anyone differentiate like that before, interesting. ^_^

I was honestly surprised to only find three previous threads on this when I searched; I might be missing some. I remember Cubecast talked about it, too. They said no according to this definition.

 

[Petro Leum]

Speedcubing is a sport in the definition that it's competitive, based on skill and has competitions n ****
Speedcubing is not a sport in the colloquial definition of physical exercise.

 

[asacuber]

What is cubing?

This is a question I have found myself pondering about for quite a time... and I am interested...

 

[sqAree]

I think it's a question of what cubing is for ourselves.
It's pretty obvious that cubing can be at least Art and/or Sport and/or some "weird" talent.
It's Sport because of the competitive aspect (it even has physical activity and chess is a Sport also).
It's Art cause of the variety of ways how to solve or even work with a cube (think of disciplines like FMC for example but it applies for every discipline imo).
Maybe one doesn't need to be overly talented to cube but I bet there are people out there who think of themselves to have only a weird talent with cubing.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I think its a sport in that we practise to improve and compete for rankings/podiums/wins/records. I dont see how it could be classified as an art unless you do something creative with it.

 

[BananaSlayer64]

I consider it a hobby, and a sport when you're competing.

 

[qwertycuber]

I think it is all of the above.

 

[stoic]

Cubing is relaxation, for me.

 

[shadowslice e]

Cubing is love, cubing is life