With all this talk about Tiger Woods, as a carryover, I did a reassessment of what I considered to be sport.
My prior definition was that it is a spectator activity where the person is under physical exertion for extended periods(for the duration of the activity). Basically anything that causes the person to sweat for extended periods. So I considered triathalons, tennis, football, basketball, and swimming to be sports, just to name a few.
But now my definition of a sport is a spectator activity that requires the person to be under pressure, whether physical OR
mental, for extended periods. So now I consider chess to be a sport, whereas I didn't before.
I don't think golf is a sport. Dressing up in designer clothes, crisply ironed, wearing expensive jewellery(Rolex), having a caddy to carry the gear and cover you with an umbrella when it rains, riding around in a golf buggy, making phone calls, watching TV, or doing business between rounds.
By my new definition, golf is not a sport, it's a sedate game. There is no physical or mental exertion for extended periods. Sorry to disappoint the golfers in here who think they are supreme athletes.
What is your definition of sport?
PS - by my definition, if sitting an exam is a spectator activity, it would be a sport. Just kidding.
