Is Competitive Eating a Sport?

[fromTheAshes KoSkater]

Here's criterion for Sportova

1. Time limit
2. Physical task

So in competetive eating, which is prolly for healthy contestant either

1. Consume a certain large amount in time period
2. In a limit time period and against other competitors are judged by how much they can put down

These guys have a training regiment. It includes regular blood work and stretching stomach gradually.

Is this a sport you guys?



Sure, it's somewhat facinating and grosse but I say no. I think sport requires some technical aspect that is difficult to achive... ie- someone ice skating or shooting in bball. But then marathons aren't a sport either cuz its just building endurance.

 

[smooth assassin]

No

 

[N13]

Sure, whatever you want.

 

[bad seed]

it's more physically demanding than a lot of the shit on espn 3 so yes.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

You can say professional movie watcher is a sport because you go to the gym. Need to strengthen that lower back and glutes

 

[Badger67]

No. Just like the spelling bee, darts, bowling, nascar, golf, body building are not sports either.

 

[spin]

sport
spôrt/
noun

1. 1.
   an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

i would say missing the skill part. actually and the physical exertion.

 

[Blue_Lou]

My criteria for a sport has always been:
1. Physically demanding enough to at least break into sweat
2. Has a reasonable risk of injury

So that way shit like chess and card games are excluded. But competitive eating I guess does fulfill those criteria..

 

[WandySaku2]

No. I actually find it disgusting. I'm going to be "that guy", but it's hard to look at it with glee, knowing that food is a scarce resource for a lot of people.

 

[Rygu]

If people are claiming that gaming is a sport, then anything can be a sport. Literally anything.

 

[spin]

I'm going to be "that guy", but it's hard to look at it with glee, knowing that food is a scarce resource for a lot of people.

 

[minute bull]

Sport no contest.


Sorry, punctuation matters.


Sport? No, contest.

 

[Morning Star]

No question. Joey Chestnut is this generation's Michael Jordan. Kobayashi is the Japanese Mamba.

 

[ga_ninja]

Yes, yes it is...

 

[Estemachine]

Is golf a sport?

 

[Jack Reacheround]

No. Neither are video games.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

No. Neither are video games.

With the exceptions of Starcraft and Counterstrike, I agree.

The strategy, reaction speed, and precision required to be competitive with the best in the world, is impressive.

 

[SmilinDesperado]

No. Just like the spelling bee, darts, bowling, nascar, golf, body building are not sports either.

I generally agree, but disagree a bit when it comes to darts, bowling, and golf.
But, I guess it depends on how you define a sport. Is a sport only a sport when you're directly playing against someone else in a head to head match?

 

[Kraysla]

No. Stuffing your face does not count as an athletic event.

 

[MarloStanfield]

yes and its the fastest growing sport in the world