Is cubing a sport?

[Running for cube]

I know I’m about to start a cage fight, but I wanted to see your opinions on this. I personally say, you don’t sweat so it’s not, but agree or don’t.

 

[SpedCube]

... The fact that Im having so much trouble deciding. This is a good question. The definition of sport is: An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
Now the question is does cubing involve physical exertion?

 

[Tabe]

The WCA certainly thinks it is - hence the creation of the WSOT.

 

[Running for cube]

True, but this might be a bit biased since you are a coach for cubing.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

I say yes

 

[Tabe]

True, but this might be a bit biased since you are a coach for cubing.

The "Coach" in my name is from coaching football and baseball.

 

[abunickabhi]

Curling is cool to watch.

Speedcubing is cool to watch too.

Both of them should be considered sports.

 

[Thom S.]

Is cubing a sport?

Oh no...

 

[NigelTheCuber]

no, its a hobby

 

[hyn]

I feel like this has been discussed before

 

[LBr]

There was another thread where some of us including myself put forward arguments opposing any position of cubing as a sport

 

[Cubinginatree]

I say cubing is a sport it may not be a physical sport but its a sport.

 

[Running for cube]

Curling is cool to watch.

Speedcubing is cool to watch too.

Both of them should be considered sports.

Fair, I just don’t understand curling at all

 

[Running for cube]

Yeah okay I read on it curling does seem kinda interesting but I can’t remove it from the poll

 

[Ayce]

The greeks defined that any game that can train you for war is a sport. I don’t entirely agree with this but it is a good foundation.

If chess is a sport, then so is cubing.

Chess isn’t really a sport, glorified board game at best.

Curling is cool to watch.

Speedcubing is cool to watch too.

Both of them should be considered sports.

Being a spectator friendly game is important but doesn’t make it a sport.

I say cubing is a sport it may not be a physical sport but its a sport.

Competition ≠ Sport but it is a start

 

[Running for cube]

Curling is cool to watch.

Speedcubing is cool to watch too.

Both of them should be considered sports.

But television is cool to watch. It’s not a sport.

 

[Lukz]

according to google: Speedcubing (also known as speedsolving, or cubing) is a mind sport involving solving a variety of combination puzzles, the most famous being the 3x3x3 puzzle or Rubik's Cube, as quickly as possible. An individual who practices solving twisty puzzles is known as a speedcuber, or a cuber.

 

[Thom S.]

according to google: Speedcubing (also known as speedsolving, or cubing) is a mind sport involving solving a variety of combination puzzles, the most famous being the 3x3x3 puzzle or Rubik's Cube, as quickly as possible. An individual who practices solving twisty puzzles is known as a speedcuber, or a cuber.

The "Is cubing a sport?" Thread from 1-2 months ago, someone also quoted google and it said A SPORT. Then, someone changed it to A MIND SPORT. It should even be documented here.

 

[Running for cube]

But google
Is google

 

[LBr]

It’s not directly google. It’s Google’s reference to Wikipedia where people can edit articles where this is coming from, so when people change the article, the google search result can also be manipulated. This is why it’s a problem and we shouldn’t blindly accept a Wikipedia article which a biased individual like myself can (and did) change it to something that reflects my opinion

we should probably agree to lock this thread before things get rowdy