Is Dancing a sport?

[BallroomDancer]

Is Dancing a sport?

 

[Chris]

Sure idc

 

[Alexa]

Yes. It is one of the few things that is both art and sport.

 

[Chris]

Yes. It is one of the few things that is both art and sport.

Along with professional wrestling right?

 

[Alexa]

Along with professional wrestling right?

If you want a serious answer, yes. Because professional wrestling either way you look at it is a sport and art. No different from Ballet minus the obvious differences like Ballet doesn't have suplexes and all.

 

[Zany Clowny]

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.

 

[CakeWalker]

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.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

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.

 

[Zany Clowny]

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.

Spoiler

 

[CakeWalker]

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

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

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.

 

[CakeWalker]

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

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

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

English makes this make zero sense.

 

[Moon Bird]

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.

 

[CakeWalker]

You've convinced me. Its a sport.