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Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) What makes a sport a sport?

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When I hear the word "sport" I immediately think of an athletic activity. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines the word "athlete" as "a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina." Any activity that requires "physical strength, agility, or stamina" can be categorized as a sport. Obviously physical activity is a requirement for a sport to be a sport. Strategy, rules, scoring, having a winner and a loser also make a sport a sport. Fans however are not needed for a sport to be a sport. Fans are outsiders and have...

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