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Unread 12-02-2006, 19:17
D.J. Fluck
 
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Re: Is FIRST a Sport

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Originally Posted by Zyik
According to Dictionary.com a sport is....

1. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
With that definition, you could also say playing video games is a "sport", which it most definately is not.

Golf is refered to as "The game of golf" for a reason.

Auto racing, motocross, etc best fits as a competition

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com·pe·ti·tion Pronunciation Key (kmp-tshn)n.

1. The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
2. A test of skill or ability; a contest: a skating competition.
3. Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market.
4. A competitor: The competition has cornered the market.
Competition is a much more generalized term, and thats why I believe FIRST is not a sport, it never was, and it never will be a sport.

Plus, FIRST calls this, The FIRST Robotics Competition.

Just my 2 cents.
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