Comments on: Snowboarding is not a Sport.

By: maddyyyy

maddyyyy — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:20:19 +0000

so swimming isn’t a sport either.? or atleast that’s what it saying

By: drexnefex

drexnefex — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:45:09 +0000

well said

By: Lou Bricano

Lou Bricano — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:43:55 +0000

Snowboarding is not a sport. Neither are figure skating, gymnastics, ski jumping, synchronized swimming, and many others. In order to be a sport, an event must meet three criteria:

1) Objectively determined – no judges awarding style points (sayonara, snowboarding)
2) Requires athletic ability that directly determines outcome
3) Physical event must be performed by participant (coaches aren't athletes)

Snowboarding is not a sport. It's obvious.

By: Gigi Rüf is my kind of snowboarder « Black Type Press

Gigi Rüf is my kind of snowboarder « Black Type Press — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:37:09 +0000

[...] players. To me, snowboarding isn’t about stats, exposure meters or Cribs. I agree with this guy that snowboarding is a recreation, not a sport. That said, the recreators who get major media [...]

By: smoovdog

smoovdog — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:27:45 +0000

sweeney- you should post more posts. they read good.

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next year im wearin solid black.
ninja style. step quietly. carry big stick.
fuck color.
and ridin an arbor board.
if i ever had any sponsors id drop them.
scott. e. wittlake.
word.

is that a haiku??

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i consider snowboarding a sport though. i grew up STRAIGHT KILLING IT at soccer, baseball, and football. so i have a very competitive personality. this is just part of who i am. i cant help it. i listen to pantera and admire general patton. i will try and crush you if you give me an opportunity. unless im feeling lazy. then ill sleep til noon. and maybe show up after everyones left. sometimes im the closer. im Bedard. or JJ Putz.

snowboarding is a sport. without rules. and without mass live media coverage and scholorships. but it still is an activity which requires hard work, discipline, somewhat of a competitive nature, and most importantly, PRACTICE. how else would it progress and evolve?

snowboarding is what sports wish they could be.
its a whole ‘nother level of sport.
snowboarding has achieved total consciousness.

wait…lets add scholorships in there somewhere…school is expensive.

By: mondo tremblant

mondo tremblant — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:57:51 +0000

Its hard to say, you cant really call skateboarding surfing or bmx sports because there isnt really a standard of excellence. you can be good if you just hop curbs or ride a kicker in your backyard all day. if thats how you define good thats cool. if you air thirty feet or hit the longest rail thats good too. because there is no standard of excellence there can be no real competive side to it but its still athletic. there are lifestyle aspects but its the same way with basketball.
its more than a hobby but not quite a sport. its something new and different. thats what draws people to these kinda things. you dont have to keep up with everyone else, just cruise around, develope style or learn all the tricks. its really up to each person how they see themselves doing it.

By: muff

muff — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:06:31 +0000

I agree it is not a sport, but you all know there are snowboard jocks. They play football etc. too.

I challenge my self to not fall! Too many times…

DB you kiteboarding now?

By: 'lexis

'lexis — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:48:18 +0000

hmm. i don’t know drex. by definition sport can but doesn’t have to involve competition. but even if you think it has to … aren’t you in competition with yourself often when you’re riding? challenging yourself and trying to improve on what you’ve done in the past. but hey I ski so what do I know.

By: db

db — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:28:09 +0000

back in the day before i was a teenager, i started snowboarding it was totaly cool and awsome kinda like kiteboarding is now. and back then there were comps. has been and will always be a sport. for fucks sake if people call poker a sport or curling a sport it has to be. like Chuck D its just got sole. i will tell you snowboarding is gay. saw two dudes about 20 years old wearing opposites one had on white coat and pink pants the other had on white pants and pink coat. that shit wasn’t cool the first time around. what the fuck do i know just and old fat guy that gets a good strectch reaching back to wash my own ass
p.s. look for clems and drexs matching opposites i bet the get caught holding hands on the lift this year

By: c l e m

c l e m — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:16:51 +0000

actually…..i love purple…….and you should never wear hoop earings snowboarding….believe me. And don’t worry, nic will whoop my ass with his purple coat on. But honestly….i don’t believe anyone has ever started snowboarding with the intent of competing. Its fun…..that’s it……who cares if its a sport or not.