I love watching most sports and have enjoyed the Winter Olympics. I wonder if I am the only one disturbed however by how important chance seems to be in many winter events. I am particularly thinking about short track skating and snowboard cross. The Olympics should be about being the best,not the luckiest.
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I don't think "chance" is the right word to describe the differences between events where a judge determines your final score and rank vs. the time clock or something objective.
In swimming it would be the difference between who finishes the race first (sport) v. who has the best stroke according to a Judge's standard (non-sport).
What if swimming was judged on how well we swam "fish-like" in true TI fashion. Egad - perish the thought!
What about horse racing as a sport? Who is the athlete, the horse or the jockey? If both, does that make it a "team sport."
NASCAR is a team sport - the pit crew plays an extremely important role in the outcome of the race. Not to mention the physical stamina and strength it requires.
What about diving?
Synchro?
Compare to Water polo?
I don't think "chance" is the right word to describe the differences between events where a judge determines your final score and rank vs. the time clock or something objective.
In swimming it would be the difference between who finishes the race first (sport) v. who has the best stroke according to a Judge's standard (non-sport).
What if swimming was judged on how well we swam "fish-like" in true TI fashion. Egad - perish the thought!
What about horse racing as a sport? Who is the athlete, the horse or the jockey? If both, does that make it a "team sport."
NASCAR is a team sport - the pit crew plays an extremely important role in the outcome of the race. Not to mention the physical stamina and strength it requires.
What about diving?
Synchro?
Compare to Water polo?
