It depends on how you look at it. Depending on the definition you use, it can be considered a sport. I consider it to be a sport, but I can understand why some people wouldn't.
It depends on how you look at it. Depending on the definition you use, it can be considered a sport. I consider it to be a sport, but I can understand why some people wouldn't.
Looking up the word sport in my language gives the roughly translated definition: Sport is a collective term for activities with an element of competition.
So yes video games can be a sport.
I don't consider video-gaming a sport not even a little
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according to the wiki definition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport
It is
If you include say snooker as a sport then yes. If you don't. Honestly I don't really care what the definition is tbh.
According to the definition it's a mind or mental sport but regardless it's a form of a sport regardless of what some people say it fits a category for sports.
It depends on your definition of "sports" entirely. It can go both ways imo. Should of made a third option :P
I suppose it depends on which definition you choose.
If you define it as: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. The obvious answer is no.
If you define it as: diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime. The answer would be yes.
I always viewed sport as being physical, so in my opinion, no.
Not an athletic sport. Which is the distinction being failed here by replies.
However, by English definition video games so structured can be considered as such:
Sport [spawrt, spohrt]
— n (sometimes qualified by good, bad, etc )
1. an individual or group activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, often involving the testing of physical capabilities and taking the form of a competitive game such as football, tennis, etc
2. such activities considered collectively
3. any particular pastime indulged in for pleasure
4. the pleasure derived from a pastime, esp hunting, shooting, or fishing: we had good sport today
no definition of "sport" says it has to be physical. playing Starcraft on a pro level is indeed a sport. mental awareness and the dexterity you need with your fingers is astounding to the average person that most gamers just take for granted. this coming from a ex professional athlete.
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depends how you define sport, if by sport you mean physical activity, then no its not a sport.
i would call it an e-sport, it doesnt need any athleticism, or fitness, but still requires skill and dedication to be at the top.