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Gaming Is A Sport


Submitted by thankeeka on February 19, 2007 - 10:20am. General News

It seems as if there isn't one single fact anyone can agree on when it comes to videogames (except maybe everyone's equal hatred of Jack Thompson) and another one such argued fact is whether playing games IS or IS NOT a sport. To share her opinion on the matter, Frag Doll Rhoulette has shared her opinion and thoughts on the matter.

From the article:

I'm starting to think that I get caught up in this debate more than your average pro-gamer. I've happily argued both sides, mostly because I enjoy playing devil's advocate in any debate, but it's time now to put a stake in the ground. Moving forward into the horizon of perpetuity, let it be known that in Rhou's world, gaming is a sport.

Playing video games, especially on a competitive level, can and should be defined as a sport, but before I can impart my impeccably logical reasoning for why this is, we must agree upon the terms.

This is a definition of "sport" that most people would agree with:

sport
n.
1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature

To be thorough, we need to understand what "athletic" entails because this is often the main point of contention. Again, this is a definition that most people would probably agree with:

athletic
adj.
1. involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina

Read the full article over at Rhoulette's Frag Doll blog


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