Is skiing a sport?

[Whisky Dog]

I saw one of those women's empowerment in sports commercials with the giant white megaphone where Picabo Street says that she's an athlete and proud of it. My question: are skiiers athletes? Is skiing a sport or activity? I tend to lead toward activity, but it's a close one.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

well some people consider poker a sport so if thats a sport any thing could be a sport

[Whisky Dog]

well some people consider poker a sport so if thats a sport any thing could be a sport

poker is a game you play to make some extra scratch, get drunk, and nail some es. It's not a sport

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Skiing is definitely a sport

[NorCal510]

it is.

it requires a healthy conditioned body.

injuries are very probable

[SAtoDallas]

If golf is a sport then skiing is definately a sport.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

poker is a game you play to make some extra scratch, get drunk, and nail some es. It's not a sport

they want to put poker in the olympics so some think it is a sport, but i think its stupid

[Evan]

it is.

it requires a healthy conditioned body.

injuries are very probable

Good way to put it.

Poker and Golf are not IMO. They are simply skill challenges.

[cornbread]

A rich man's sport.

[T Park]

I don't see how its not.

[T Park]

If golf is a sport then skiing is definately a sport.

swing clubs for 150 times and walk 8 miles and lets see who says its a sport or not.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

swing clubs for 150 times and walk 8 miles and lets see who says its a sport or not.

walk 8 miles?? give me a break! I've played golf, its NOT physically demanding! you want to argue its a sport, choose a different angle

[Evan]

swing clubs for 150 times and walk 8 miles and lets see who says its a sport or not.

Bah....I play golf a few times a month and I don't consider it a sport.

Anything where you can smoke cigarettes and cigars while playing is not a sport.

[T Park]

I've played golf, its NOT physically demanding!

you've played 36 holes in one day, walking with the bag on your back?

or you rode in a cart.

play golf a few times a month and I don't consider it a sport.

once again, do you walk, or ride the cart.

[Evan]

Walk. Every time. I enjoy it.

I rode a cart once with someone and that was because they had back surgery in the previous 3 months.

Golf if not a sport. It's a skills challenge.

Again "Anything where you can smoke cigarettes and cigars while playing is not a sport." amongst other things that knocks it off the topic before anything else is considered.

[Evan]

And keep in mind, I am not bashing golf. Its simply not a sport.

[T Park]

Whatever.

[SAtown]

So if golf is a sport, then walking is a sport.

[SAtown]

This is NOT an athlete.

[Evan]

Whatever.

[Evan]

This is NOT an athlete.

Nope.

And in his golf bag is alcohol and a pack or two of cigarettes.