Dyste
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That's really irrelevant. We're talking about competing for sustenance; not broadcasting.
AvGalen
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Yes, cubing is a sport as should be obvious from the definition.
It is not a professional sport (yet) and it doesn't require you to sweat, but that is not important in determining if something is a sport (this has been said 10 times before)
I think that on a day like Swedish Cube Day 2007 (12 hours of competition) you are probably using much more energy than on the 60m dash
It is not a professional sport (yet) and it doesn't require you to sweat, but that is not important in determining if something is a sport (this has been said 10 times before)
I think that on a day like Swedish Cube Day 2007 (12 hours of competition) you are probably using much more energy than on the 60m dash
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it's not necessary to sweat but at WC I was pretty sweaty myself....
slncuber21
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i say yes because people compete to see who can move faster and IMO that counts as physical stuff, leading back to the def. of a sport.
Speedy McFastfast
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Yeah, the search is around, but I feel the need to post in here...
I personally do not consider speedcubing a sport. I, being a skateboarder, snowboarder, and free runner, have a very different opinion on what a sport is. There's not enough physical activity during speedcubing for it to be considered a sport, in my eyes.
But, like it's been said before, it all comes down to personal preference. I personally think it's cool how the European comps have live scores, although I myself have never seen it.
Speaking of Chess, where can I play it online? I want to learn how to play it (better than I can now, anyway) but I don't have anywhere to play it. Should I sign up with Yahoo?
I personally do not consider speedcubing a sport. I, being a skateboarder, snowboarder, and free runner, have a very different opinion on what a sport is. There's not enough physical activity during speedcubing for it to be considered a sport, in my eyes.
But, like it's been said before, it all comes down to personal preference. I personally think it's cool how the European comps have live scores, although I myself have never seen it.
Speaking of Chess, where can I play it online? I want to learn how to play it (better than I can now, anyway) but I don't have anywhere to play it. Should I sign up with Yahoo?
Lotsofsloths
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Lets quote some Wikipedia..
Now, for anyone who can read, obviously speedcubing falls under all of these.
Now, for anyone who can read, obviously speedcubing falls under all of these.
ExoCorsair
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Firstly you really shouldn't use Wikipedia for a definition. But let's go by it anyway.
I write haikus. A Haiku has a strict format (set of rules), and I can submit one to poetry contests (competitions). Oh, and I write with a pen, which is obviously physical activity. Does that make writing haiku (or poetry or all writing) a sport?
keemy
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i think it can be considered a sport depending on how you treat it yourself.
and actualy its pretty funny my PE teacher let me do my reports about speedcubing (history and rules, then the second one favorite athlete)
and actualy its pretty funny my PE teacher let me do my reports about speedcubing (history and rules, then the second one favorite athlete)
Lotsofsloths
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lol thats awesome
As quoted from Dictionary.com - "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc."
As you can see it is not just under physical prowess, but also can be considered a sport through requiring skill. Now if I was being asked "Is speedcubing considered a physical sport or a physical activity?" Then I would say no.
As you can see it is not just under physical prowess, but also can be considered a sport through requiring skill. Now if I was being asked "Is speedcubing considered a physical sport or a physical activity?" Then I would say no.
HelloiamChow
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I decide if it's a sport or not on whether it shows up on ESPN
Just kidding
Ultimately, no definition matters as much as your own. There are no definite rules to deciding whether something is a sport or not. As for me, I don't think speedcubing is a sport. Each scramble doesn't pose a different enough challenge. Of course they're all different, but you go into every scramble with the same exact plan. (For fridrich solvers) Cross, F2L, OLL, PLL. It works everytime. In sports like soccer and football, you can't expect to score everytime on the same play(unless you're the Patriots).
Of course the glaring hole in my argument, would be that of Track and Fied, and Swimming where the whole point is to run/swim faster than everyone. To that I say in my book, to be a sport, it needs to be physically demanding, and pose a different challeneg everytime.
Just kidding
Ultimately, no definition matters as much as your own. There are no definite rules to deciding whether something is a sport or not. As for me, I don't think speedcubing is a sport. Each scramble doesn't pose a different enough challenge. Of course they're all different, but you go into every scramble with the same exact plan. (For fridrich solvers) Cross, F2L, OLL, PLL. It works everytime. In sports like soccer and football, you can't expect to score everytime on the same play(unless you're the Patriots).
Of course the glaring hole in my argument, would be that of Track and Fied, and Swimming where the whole point is to run/swim faster than everyone. To that I say in my book, to be a sport, it needs to be physically demanding, and pose a different challeneg everytime.
AvGalen
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So fewest moves would be a sport?
Lotsofsloths
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Lol.
Thats a tough one..
Speedcubing requires tons of dexterity, but in fewest moves, your just thinking really far ahead..
Mátyás Kuti(shaipo)
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If chess is a sport, speedcubing is a sport too.
Shadet
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YES !
My teacher said that speedcubing is like domino , because i,m doing only hand-moves and no thinking like domino O_O
My teacher said that speedcubing is like domino , because i,m doing only hand-moves and no thinking like domino O_O
David Pritts
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There are different definitions of sports; there is no official definition.
Therefore cubing is both a sport and a non-sport.
Personally I'd say it's not. However, part of me feels that all the arguments AGAINST speedcubing being a sport are simply a result of the fact that speedcubing is less popular, understood, and appreciated. If speedcubing were as popular as golf, we might see just as many people calling speedcubing a sport as there are calling golf a sport (which is a lot).
David
Therefore cubing is both a sport and a non-sport.
Personally I'd say it's not. However, part of me feels that all the arguments AGAINST speedcubing being a sport are simply a result of the fact that speedcubing is less popular, understood, and appreciated. If speedcubing were as popular as golf, we might see just as many people calling speedcubing a sport as there are calling golf a sport (which is a lot).
David
Hakan
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Cubing is definitely a sport.
Maybe not a heavy physical sport, but rather a think sport.
It's all in the brains.
Maybe not a heavy physical sport, but rather a think sport.
It's all in the brains.
irontwig
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Thats a tough one..
Speedcubing requires tons of dexterity, but in fewest moves, your just thinking really far ahead..[/QUOTE]
"Tons" is certainly an overstatement, since one can reach world class within a few years, and in FMC, atleast for me it isn't about thinking really far ahead, it's more about getting lucky.
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