What makes a sport a sport so? Does it have to contain physical exertion?
Is Darts a sport?
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By the way, I can't wait for the darts tonight. Taylor v Whitlock could be epic.
I dont think so , but it must be able to show a good level of skill.
and even if you dont think darts is a sport you can argue that it takes a lot of skill to play it.
Taylor under serious pressure....... great final so far. 2 sets to 1 to the Aussie
darts = a game...not a sport.
well...who won? taylor wins all the time. would be nice if the other guy won.
well...who won? taylor wins all the time. would be nice if the other guy won.
Nah Taylor won 7-3
Kinell, there's an Aussie in a darts final?
Possibly.
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When I look at this debate I tend to look at it in terms of.
Is it more athletic, or is it more skill.
Let's look at biathlons and darts. A biathlon is cross country skiing in addition to target shooting. First off, it is a race, athletes race each other on cross country skis. The act of skiing takes skill, in addition to that it takes coordination and extreme endurance. Then they have to shoot, while the pressure is on and their heart rates are sky high.
This is a sport. It has ALL the aspects of sport that I look for.
Darts. You don't need to be fit. You don't need to be athletic. You don't even need to be coordinated in a general sense. You simply need to have the very specific skill set of throwing little darts at a board a few feet away.
Darts is a skill, not a sport.
Is it more athletic, or is it more skill.
Let's look at biathlons and darts. A biathlon is cross country skiing in addition to target shooting. First off, it is a race, athletes race each other on cross country skis. The act of skiing takes skill, in addition to that it takes coordination and extreme endurance. Then they have to shoot, while the pressure is on and their heart rates are sky high.
This is a sport. It has ALL the aspects of sport that I look for.
Darts. You don't need to be fit. You don't need to be athletic. You don't even need to be coordinated in a general sense. You simply need to have the very specific skill set of throwing little darts at a board a few feet away.
Darts is a skill, not a sport.
Like speed typing.
Take all the aspects of cricket (bowling, batting and fielding) make it piss easy and then you get baseball.
Sport
If you've played darts for more than an hour at a go you'd realize it especially if you played competitively
It takes much more than skill
A strong arm
Fantastic ability to weight the throw and the timing and rhythm that goes with it
How many sports need real pinpoint accuracy? Literally
Incredible consistancy more than any other sport i can think of
Immense bottle under immense 'live TV' pressure
Fantastic entertainment imo
Whether people run around to do it and that defines whether its a sport is a bit ridiculous if you ask me
Olympic fartlek ski ing or top level darts - no brainer for me
If you've played darts for more than an hour at a go you'd realize it especially if you played competitively
It takes much more than skill
A strong arm
Fantastic ability to weight the throw and the timing and rhythm that goes with it
How many sports need real pinpoint accuracy? Literally
Incredible consistancy more than any other sport i can think of
Immense bottle under immense 'live TV' pressure
Fantastic entertainment imo
Whether people run around to do it and that defines whether its a sport is a bit ridiculous if you ask me
Olympic fartlek ski ing or top level darts - no brainer for me
IMO, dart is a sport alright.
But how about chess?
But how about chess?