US Shooting is my Olympic sport

[newbert]

....Shooting is not alone in this category. Consider curling. Most people outside of Canada have never even heard of that activity much less played it. How about archery and all the 'demonstration' events? Anything that is judged instead of scored is an exhibition and politics has historically been a great influence of judging (think figure skating/dancing)......

Consider: "A sport is an athletic competition between two or more human participants whose purpose is to outscore the opponent within a given set of rules, judged by absolute scoring and not esoteric judging, without intentional injury to either party, and does not include the use of vehicles, weapons, cards or animals."

Well said. I couldn't agree with you more.

 

[RinconRyder]

What about NASCAR?

NASCAR, and other vehicle activities have almost always been called "motorsports" putting them in a sub-class of sport. In the old days it was not common to have an athlete in the drivers seat. Not any longer. Nevertheless, I still would not call any vehicle racing activity (other than skating or biking) a 'sport'.

A study several years ago found that the most athletic of athletes were soccer players followed closely by motocrossers. Both require the upmost physical abilities and endurance and as someone who has done both (not professionally though) I can say I might have reversed the order but mox nix.

 

[Mazo EMS2]

Olympic Shooting Sports: the single Olympic Sport that has never had a participant suffer an injury...
...Just sayin'...

But how can this possibly be??? Guns kill people.....why aren't people dying during these shooting competitions? This is so strange to me. I don't understand.....:gaah:

 

[Bob Denman]

Tell your Pharmacist that your medications need some adjustments... :joke::joke::joke::joke:

 

[mowin]

If shooting isn't a sport, than neither is golf.

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[RinconRyder]

If shooting isn't a sport, than neither is golf.

Agreed.

 

[Bob Denman]

Call it whatever you lie: THIS is pretty Sporty! :2thumbs:

Granted: it's IPSC... but it's not too shabby! :thumbup:

 

[mowin]

Call it whatever you lie: THIS is pretty Sporty! :2thumbs:

Granted: it's IPSC... but it's not too shabby! :thumbup:

Only wish I was anywhere near that good.

 

[ES44AC]

I think 3 gun should be in the Olympics! I'm glad they still have what they have thought.

 

[Mad Mac]

Only wish I was anywhere near that good.

You and I both!!:agree::agree:
Mad Mac