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Re: Sport or not?

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Different people will see it different ways. I think it's a sport for the mind.
Interesting point.

As some pointed out, FIRST is being explained and marketed as a sport. There are a lot of aspects of it that are in-line with the definitions of sports (also outlined in other posts above). However, robotics is certainly not seen as a traditional sport.

My conclusion: yes, it is a sport, albeit a non-traditional one.
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