Don't forget that basketball is not a sport since the game is always decided by the refs! I've had an ongoing conversation about this with some friends and I even had my 5th grade students write on it. To me a sport has a clear winner and loser because of points scored, who finishes first, etc. I consider any subjective competitions, figure skating, almost all of the so called X-games athletic exhibitions. I have no doubt that the competitors in these areas are gifted athletes, I just don't think it constitutes a sport.
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