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[QUOTE="RogueRivered, post: 1035811, member: 45593"]
The thing that gets me about your argument is, what about the coach? A coach can be 86 years old and direct a football team using his strategies, similar to a poker player using strategies.  Is he not participating in the sport just because he isn't a player? Could young and strong athletes compete successfully on a team without a coach? I don't think so. So the requirement that you have to have some level of athleticism and youth to participate doesn't make something a sport or not a sport.

What about horse racing, the sport of kings? Is it a sport? Who are the players? Only the jockies? I don't think so. There's a lot more that goes into it than who is riding the horse -- owners, trainers, vets, etc. They may not be athletes, but they are participating in a sport.

I think a poker player is kind of like the coach, his cards and chips are the players, and he uses his stamina and concentration to try to outplay (and outlast) his opponents. Is it any wonder that the young players do better in the long, grueling tournaments? Of course not. It does take a physical toll on your body, even if you're not an athlete.
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