As a “guy” there are few things more enjoyable than having an afternoon free to plant yourself in the recliner and click on the tv for an afternoon of sports viewing. The average guy is about as picky about what sports he will watch as he is about what women he will date. For a guy though there are few things more disappointing than clicking on the Olympics and finding something on that’s not a sport. We all know what I’m talking about. I would like to propose rules for what qualifies as a sport. Anything that does not qualify under my rules should be broadcast on a different network. Maybe the Game Channel or The Loser Network.
Rule #1: It’s not a sport if the participant has no idea they are competing. Examples: equestrian sports: It’s not a sport if you can wear a top hat while you’re doing it. The animals jumping through hoops to get some sort of treat at the end are the real athletes. Who gets the prize money and trophies?

In what universe is this a sport?
Rule #2: It’s not a sport unless there’s a final score everyone agrees upon. Current “sports” that should be ruled out: Gymnastics, synchronized swimming, diving, and any kind of figure skating. Special mention goes to rhythmic gymnastics which is just gymnastics for people who are afraid of heights.
Rule #3: It’s not a sport if you do it better when you’re high and wearing cargo shorts. This rules out skateboarding and surfing.
I’m sure those of you from Australia and other countries could probably come up with several examples of things in your country that are played as sports, but really aren’t. Of course in the U.S. we generally don’t consider it a sport unless it’s played in our country and you can gamble on it.
Enjoy your Olympics! ~Phil
How do you feel about solo synchronized swimming? It was an Olympic sport
Lol, the fact that synchronized is part of the name makes the solo part kind of ironic doesn’t it?
I have always found it very amusing
Yeah, who are they syncing with? lol
Exactly! The music maybe?
haha 😉
Always makes me laugh
What about curling?
That’s a real sport because the score is objective and nobody is riding a horse while they do it.
I’d win at curling. My hair is fab 😉
LOL, maybe that will be a sport in the next Olympics!