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Sheriff Roland:
--- Quote from: Sheriff Roland on February 17, 2010, 06:25:43 pm ---And I always thought it (curling) was a Canadian sport. ;D
Or at least we OWN the sport .... much like hockey
Well we have in the recent past ...
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Last night, the two (supposedly) top (men's) curling teams in the world, Canada & Great Britain met in a nail biter. Canada (who has yet to register a loss 6-0) edged out Great Britain (who now can't afford a single more loss in order to make it to the semi-finals). They (the Brits 3-3) will be playing the U.S. this afternoon.
As for the Canadian women, they too have yet to register a single loss (4-0), and are currently routing out the U.S. team (2-3).
Of course all of this is happening in a round robin situation. Anything can happen in the semis & finals. As we saw last night where 2 Canadian men (brothers, actually) in a 5 man 1 000 m speed skating final ended up 4th and 5th.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Buffymon on February 21, 2010, 01:35:04 pm ---I don´t see why curling wouldn´t be considered a sport
"A sport is commonly defined as an organized, competitive, and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play. It is governed by a set of rules or customs. In a sport the key factors are the physical capabilities and skills of the competitor when determining the outcome (winning or losing). The physical activity involves the movement of people, animals and/or a variety of objects such as balls and machines. In contrast, games such as card games and board games, though these could be called mind sports, require only mental skills. Non-competitive activities such as jogging and rock-climbing, are usually classified as recreations."
I think curling indeed demands "skillful physical activity" and it´s easy to see why chess for example, isn´t considered a sport.
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Yeah, but golf and bowling and fishing are considered sports, but don't meet the criteria. What physical exertion is there in curling?
Monika:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on February 21, 2010, 04:05:47 pm ---Yeah, but golf and bowling and fishing are considered sports, but don't meet the criteria. What physical exertion is there in curling?
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I think it´s about doing anything physical that is a part of a competition. Golf is a very physical sport in that regard, cause it's all about how you move your body, how you hold the golf club etc. The same thing with bowling - and curling. They are very physical sports in the regard that the outcome of the competition to a large extent, or entirely, depends on what you do physically.
With chess, on the other hand, you have to lift your hand to make a move, but the physical aspect isn't a part of the competition itself. Nor does playing chess require any physical training or physical skills.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on February 20, 2010, 03:30:12 am ---Is it actually a sport and not really just a skill?
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I would consider it a sport just as much as I would consider golf and bowling sports. :)
Clearly there is a lot of strategy involved as well as teamwork and good communication skills.
Sheriff Roland:
medal standing, early day 11 (bold indicates new victories in previous 24 hours)
gold silver bronze total
1 United States 7 7 10 24
2 Germany 6 7 5 18
3 Norway 5 3 4 12
4 South Korea 4 4 1 9
5 Canada 4 4 1 9
6 Austria 2 3 3 8
6 Russia 2 3 3 8
8 France 2 2 4 8
9 Switzerland 5 0 2 7
10 Sweden 3 1 2 6
11 China 3 1 1 5
11 Netherlands 3 1 1 5
13 Poland 0 3 1 4
13 Italy 0 1 3 4
15 Slovakia 1 1 1 3
15 Czech Republic 1 0 2 3
15 Japan 0 1 2 3
18 Australia 1 1 0 2
18 Latvia 0 2 0 2
18 Slovenia 0 1 1 2
18 Croatia 0 1 1 2
18 Belarus 0 1 1 2
23 Great Britain 1 0 0 1
23 Estonia 0 1 0 1
23 Finland 0 1 0 1
23 Kazakhstan 0 1 0 1
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