I think they are sports, because the games are competitive, the players dedicate part of their lives to the game, there is training, study and psychology, and with each passing day the matches are more contested. It's also good to play and watch.
In car games, where you play with steering wheel and pedals, you could almost call it a sport, because car racers use these too (obviously they're not the same, but the controls are actually similar). By the way, video games can't be considered a sport for me.
Most video games no. However there are exceptions and the top one I can think of is one I play and have played and that's Iracing. Why Iracing? Cause there is almost no other game I can think of where I can go out and play/race against some of the best drivers in the real world. I have raced against real life Nascar Cup Champions, I've raced against real life World of Outlaw champions, I've raced Indy Car champions and I've raced against F1 champions. As for the physical part there's full length races just like and as long as real life races. Anyone wanna try sitting 5-6+ hours and racing Charoltte Motor speedway in a 600 mile race? Anyone wanna try being on a team of 2-4 racers and racing a 24 road race like Daytona 24 hours(a real race btw)? I promise you it's very physically and mentally draining most wouldn't last 10-20 mins without crashing or just being done.
99% of video games thou are a just a hobby and for fun and don't offer what Iracing does.
Cheers!!!
99% of video games thou are a just a hobby and for fun and don't offer what Iracing does.
Cheers!!!
It's hard for me to call it a sport, although I must admit that every day that passes it becomes more professional and they must be up to the task. I went from being fun to being a way of life and a way of earning money, in other words like POKER
The same kind of sport as snooker, darts, chess, bridge, etc.
It is just a matter of definition - if we consider sport a phisycal activity, then ofc the above are not sports. If we consider sport an acivity where you compete against others according to some defined rules then these all are sports.
It is just a matter of definition - if we consider sport a phisycal activity, then ofc the above are not sports. If we consider sport an acivity where you compete against others according to some defined rules then these all are sports.
id have to disagree with anybody who claims these video games are a sport, i get that training as a team or individual and alot of similarities can arise with sports, idk i just have a hard time myself in claiming it as a sport.
