Category: Sports

Thoughts on all things sporting

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Bridge IS a card game and NOT a sport

Oh FFS.  In an earlier post I had a rant and what is and isn’t a sport and also what bids are proposed to be part of the Olympics.

Now we’ve a bunch of numb-skulls who are trying to have Bridge, yes the CARD GAME, categorised as a sport – WTF!!!!

A quick glance at the people in the BBC link regarding this kinda says it all.  A walk to the toilets without their zimmer frames would put these coffin dodgers at risk.  Apparently there is an organisation known as Sport England which decides what is and isn’t defined as a sport.  Here are a few examples of those that ARE classified as sports:

  • Lifesaving
  • Angling
  • Model aircraft flying
  • Quoits
  • Rambling

Words don’t normally fail me – today they do

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Snooker bids to be included in 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

You have really got to me kidding me.  Snooker as an Olympic Sport – catch a grip folks!

 

Much as I like snooker it is a GAME not a sport.  There are many debates as to the differences between a sport and a game and whilst some statements might seem contradictory I think this onesums it up best

Sport is based on physical energy and game based on mental strength.

I know “Rocket” Ronnie O’Sullivan runs marathons (so he’s gotta be fairly fit) but there isn’t much need for that around the baize. In fact in the 2015 Masters semi-final against Neil Robertson he spent most of his time on his arse in a chair!

Having said that it is a chance for a medal for Great Britain since the only other countries that have a look in are:

  • China (Din Junhui)
  • Australia (Neil Robertson)

Maybe we should consider darts and pool too!