Is Dancing a sport?

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Is Dancing a sport?
 

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Yes, but culturally it is interpreted as something else if that makes sense. I would not put dance and football in the same category, I guess it's the combination of art and sport that makes it unique.
 
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If Dancing is in framework of a competition then potentially - but if someone dances in a nightclub or a salsa club, it isn't a sport.
 

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If Dancing is in framework of a competition then potentially - but if someone dances in a nightclub or a salsa club, it isn't a sport.

Dancing is an activity. Something like Interpretive Dance / Freestyle Dance / Dance Club... it is a sport.
 

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If Dancing is in framework of a competition then potentially - but if someone dances in a nightclub or a salsa club, it isn't a sport.
You can break down the competitive aspect of sports and start disqualifying based on that. Golf is a sport where you essentially play yourself, the opponent has no impact on your ability to swing. Dance is the same way.
 

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If I had to put in into sport or not sport - i'd say not sport, if there is no this way or that way
 

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If I had to put in into sport or not sport - i'd say not sport, if there is no this way or that way
Competitive Dancing is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It's a sport by that definition.
 
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Competitive Dancing is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It's a sport by that definition.

In more cases - Dancing isn't a sport than it isn't. Change my mind
 

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In more cases - Dancing isn't a sport than it isn't. Change my mind

So bodybuilding isn't a sport in your book since more people do it non competitvely than those who do?

[edit]. Also Cycling. I'm sure there are 100's more but yeah.
 
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You've convinced me. Its a sport.