DARTS. Is it a sport?

[john jako]

Dictionary definition for sport;

'An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment'.

I'm guessing your arm gets tired from throwing darts so I've had to vote yes.

 

[Bungle]

No it's not.

 

[Bungle]

 

[john jako]

Killed me with the last pic haha. Wasn't expecting that haha

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Anything where there is a bell curve to your ability to perform well whilst drinking (darts, billiards, horseshoes, bocce, sex, etc) is not a sport.

 

[Yorkie]

Darts is a sport, but Darts players are not "athletes"

 

[Lord Buckethead]

HEROES.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Not a sport. Barely a game

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

No

Neither is Formula 1

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Legend. Who says they aren't Athletes??

 

[john jako]

I've just read chess is a sport and being considered for the Olympics. Darts is more of a sport than chess surely.

 

[sageyefc]

If ever a group of men needed their hardrives seizing its this bunch.

 

[john jako]

If ever a group of men needed their hardrives seizing its this bunch.

Williams top of the list.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Athletes wear trainers on their feet

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[The binman chronicles]

Something majestic about an athlete in their prime, meticulously training until they reach perfection in his/her sporting arena.