What is the difference between a game and a sport?

[Becky]

While I have been saving the population of S Hants from my cold, have been forced to watch TV more than usual. Saw (very) briefly the Darts World Championship. Now I always assumed that darts is a pub game. But it seems that suitably skilled peeps can earn a living from it. So you can professional pub-game players. Then got to thinking; is synchronised swimming a sport? Or a pastime? What about football, a game or a sport? And rugby, is that legalised fighting or what? Cricket, (yawn), is that, well what? Then show jumping, a pastime, a sport or a game? Cross-channel swimming, which heading does that come under? Masochism?
I could go on, but I think I might have ruffled a few feathers already. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Mind you, I could well believe that sailing is one of the higher forms of art, as well as being a sport.
What do you famous sportsmen and women think?

 

[AndCur]

Is sailing just a form of transport? or is it a sport?

 

[doris]

Sheila is having a bit of a domestic with Bruce.
‘Look you bastard, I’m pregnant, I,m going to throw myself off the bridge’
‘Cripes darling you’re not only game on but a good sport too!’

Think that explains the difference perfectly!!

 

[Becky]

Well, I would never have thought of that! Very clever.

 

[T_S]

Myself I would describe any activity where physical endurance classifys as a sport. So that throws out activitys like beer swilling dart players!

As for sex...could that then be a sport?........(bit like running) I get out of breath! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Ships_Cat]

Well it is rather like the difference between saying "She's on the game" and saying "He's a sport".

John

 

[tillergirl]

A sport has been defined, I think, by the Inland Revenue (who else). There is something in the words about promoting physical wellbeing by exercise. They accept sailing is a sport.

 

[T_S]

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Well it is rather like the difference between saying "She's on the game" and saying "He's a sport".

John

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LOL......I Suppose then us men could be 'Attacking midfielders' participating in this activity!


Dave

 

[Merman]

Surely a game is played WITHIN a sport. ie, football is the sport but the match between two teams is the game.

As for sailing, if you throw all your money at a boat and win a little cup then it is a sport. If you throw all your money at a boat and get a suntan then it is a pastime. If you throw all your money at a boat and get neither then it is a lifestyle!

 

[Peppermint]

Re: A Game..

..is a competition. A sport is a physically active game. A sport can consist of a number of games. A game doesn't consist of number of sports.
The Olympic Games do consist of a number of sports ( the exception that proves the rule).

You can be a good sport but good game is a grouse.

 

[jimi]

Difficult almost synonymous but with different nuances!

FWIW my attempted definition
Sport .. Leisure activity
Game .. a instance of leisure competition


Hence Football is a sport but a football match is a game
Ludo is a game but not a sport as little activity
Climbing & sex are a sports but not games unless there is competition involved.

 

[Cornishman]

Sport is when you go out to kill things - and game is the things you go out to kill.

 

[Becky]

Excellent imaginative responses. Well done, I am, as always, impressed!

 

[Sgeir]

So that's it then? Forumites stretch their cerebral prowess, pour out their souls, and are then patted on the head and told "Excellent imaginative responses. Well done, I am, as always, impressed! "

And then there's nothing?









































Nothing!

Are the gods just playing with us?

 

[BrendanS]

Don't worry, it's the usual female response to the males being correct as always.

Normal reaction.









And that should get a response! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[peterb]

It's a sport when you enjoy something that comes naturally (like running) (yes, like that as well!).

It's a game when you have to have a lot of made-up rules in order to enjoy something that otherwise would come naturally (like football or golf).

So sail cruising is a sport, whilst racing is just another game.