Gymnastics aren't a sport. amirite?

But rarely do referees decide the outcome of the game except for the chiefs 2024 season

by Kaci95 2 days ago

And referees are somehow not included in your definition? How many times have they blatantly ignored clear rule violations either because they didn't see them or because they were biased.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It's not strictly their own opinion, referees have rules they follow. And if you've ever done sports growing up, you can always still win with bad refs

by AlternativeAccess204 2 days ago

Judges in gymnastics have strict rules they follow too, just because you dont understand the rules, doesn't mean there are none.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

A judge and a ref are two different things. A judge has complete control over who wins and who loses. If a judge blinks, that could change the entire outcome of the competition. Refs do not control the outcome of the game.

by AlternativeAccess204 2 days ago

That's why they have cameras in gymnastics

by Anonymous 2 days ago

By that logic any sport with a referee is not a sport.

by Ok-Paramedic3971 2 days ago

Any athlete knows it's possible to win with bias reffing. While yes, the refs do make bad calls, they do not decide the scoring.

by AlternativeAccess204 2 days ago

I have totally seen a guy hit a homerun after a missed strike call.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Your idea of sports have referees who make poor calls all the time.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

A sport is about physical competition. I don't like gymnastics but it clearly fits the definition of a sport. Is a boxing or MMA match no longer a sport if it goes the distance and to a judge's decision?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

You might believe that this is what defines a sport, but that's just like… your opinion bro. Why do you get to define what a sport is? Also, people who have this opinion on judged sports don't seem to understand what judging in a sport like gymnastics actually entails. It's not just a judge randomly holding up a number. There is a very prescribed algorithm for determining score of a routine.

by Small_News 2 days ago

What is rock climbing?

by ClassicAd1038 2 days ago

Rock climbing is a recreational activity where a person ascends natural rock formations or artificial climbing walls using physical strength, technique, and safety equipment to reach a set point or summit. It can be done indoors or outdoors and often involves ropes, harnesses, and protective gear, though some styles (like bouldering or free soloing) may use minimal or no safety equipment.

by Murky-Response 2 days ago

I fell off a 100ft cliff rock climbing. Damn lucky to be alive

by South-Gur289 2 days ago

Professional rock climbing is objective interestingly enough. They make courses with clear markings of 'get here for 1 point, get here for 2' kind of thing (to simplify).

by okunevareece 2 days ago

Competition climbing is not the same as rock climbing. Arguably it is an entirely different sport, considering the movements have become excessively gymnastic and parkour-esque. Professional climbing does not exclusively happen in gyms, and many professional climbers don't compete at all.

by Intelligent_Bath1900 2 days ago

There is an objective component however. It's all based on a Code of Points which defines the criteria for each skill.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I bet you have a dumb opinion about Motorsport drivers being athletes too LMAO

by Big-Confection-6191 2 days ago

Motorsports aren't physical. I said physical activity.

by AlternativeAccess204 2 days ago

I dare you to 5 laps in a race car and tell me it's not physical.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Lol, sure hon, as if no one's ever arguing about the clear impartial results in literally every single sport in existence.

by Comfortable_Mine_273 2 days ago

There should be a separation of what's a sport and what's a competition. A sport should be referred to any competition that you can play defense in and competition anything you can't defend in

by Twalsh 2 days ago

Well that's a completely separate argument then because that changes the entire definition of what is currently seen as a sport. That would make running not a sport, and that's pretty much the oldest sport there is.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Age of the event is irrelevant. Running should be classified as a competition

by Twalsh 2 days ago

Track and field events aren't sports? Tell that to the lady who can impale you with a javelin from 70 meters.

by oren81 2 days ago

Its a competition. I don't give a damn how far she can throw a javelin that doesnt make it not a competition

by Twalsh 2 days ago

Gymnastics is the best calisthenics ever. Full human physical potential put into action.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

So boxing isn't a sport unless someone gets KO'd?

by Odd-Youth 2 days ago

While I agree with some of your statements, a sport is not defined by the competitive measurement as such, but by the physical or mental effort. Motorsports aren‘t Olympic, because most of the physical effort comes from machinery. Skeet shooting is Olympic, despite of being very physical and much more mental. Chess is also a sport. There are competitions with clear measurements, but you do not physically workout in any way. Yoga (or Pilates) is a sport, but there‘s no competition to it (for obvious reasons). Mobile phone throwing isn‘t really a sport, but the Finns hat championships for that. So there‘s more to the term „sport" than how measurable competitions are.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Strongly disagree. Any constant active activity should be defined as a sport. Gymnastics, yoga, cheerleading, etc.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

You said a lot of words yet said nothing at all.

by AlternativeAccess204 2 days ago