Quote Originally Posted by amat
So Lyle, by the same logic, a boxer is "stupid" for putting himself in the situation to ride a wheelchair or something like that their whole lives? I wouldn't think you would call boxers who end up hurt stupid. If you do then fair play.

But my whole thing is, when did the term "sport" become a label of exclusivity. The definition of sport should never go into specifics. When it does, then it becomes ugly. And there is really no reason for it to become ugly because there is no reason to deny something the title of sport even if it really is.

Merriam - Websters definition of a sport is "(1): physical activity engaged in for pleasure (2): a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in"

Now...if you don't think that skateboarding adheres to that then I don't know where your mind is. Basically a physical competition. Golf is a sport. Darts are a sport. Competitive eating is a sport. And so is skateboarding.

They all have different degrees of difficulty but they are all sports nonetheless.

If you don't see it that way, then I'll do some nitpicking at the definition of my own. How bout this.

Any sport that is in any way decided by a judge is not a sport at all. For it to be a sport, the competitor should be able to win it himself without interference from a 3rd party.

So that excludes skateboarding, figure skating, diving and oh....boxing. And that is just as viable of a reason to exclude something from the title of "sport" as any.
Good post Amat, although I still struggle with any definition of sport that encompasses curling. I know it's all the Canadians are good at but it's really not a sport, it's one simple movement, just slide a puck down an ice rink, a sport needs more to it than that.