What sport is not a sport?

[Chippy_Tea]

You need special shoes (waders) for fishing. Still not a sport

You could fish a competition in normal shoes l don't think you would keep up with the competition on a race bike in normal shoes.

 

[Rodcx500z]

The golf course at Haigh Hall spoils a nice park

Just got back after a walk with the dog

 

[Rodcx500z]

That walking on snow on planks of wood takes some exertion so a sport

 

[Appleton Brews]

Fox hunting and any other type of hunting are not sports.

 

[Dark Arts]

Everything is a game and can become a sport when a game is played competitively? Or maybe it could be defined as simple as, if you can ask someone if they want to play a game of X it's a game if you can't its a sport.
Which would mean fishing is a sport and cricket is a game

 

[An Ankoù]

A sport

Tell Chris Hoy and Steve Redgrave that they're not sportsmen...

Sportsmanship has such a wide range of meanings, one of which is promoting fair play in competitive situations. So, since all these characters do is sit around working up a sweat, they're not sportsmen, but whether they're sportsmen or not I have no idea, but since they get some personal amusement from what they do, yes, they're sportsmen. Confused? Look at this from etymonline.com :

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sport (v)
c. 1400, sporten, "take pleasure, enjoy or amuse oneself," from Old French desporter, deporter "to divert, amuse, please, play; to seek amusement," etymologically "carry away" (the mind from serious matters), from des- "away" (see dis-) + porter "to carry," from Latin portare "to carry" (from PIE root *per- (2) "to lead, pass over"). Compare disport (v.), which is the older form.
The restricted sense of "amuse oneself by active exercise in open air or taking part in some game" is from late 15c. The meaning "display, show off, exhibit" is by 1712; specifically as "to wear" by 1778. Related: Sported; sporting.
also from c. 1400

sport (n.)
early 15c., sporte, "pleasant pastime, activity that brings amusement; joking, foolery;" a shortening of disport "activity that offers amusement or relaxation; entertainment, fun" (c. 1300), also "a pastime or game; flirtation," also pleasure taken in such activity (late 14c.); from Anglo-French disport, Old French desport, deport "pleasure, enjoyment, delight; solace, consolation; favor, privilege," which is related to desporter, deporter "to divert, amuse, please, play" (see sport (v.)), also compare disport (n.).
Older sense are preserved in phrases such as in sport "in jest, by way of diversion" (mid-15c.). The meaning "game involving physical exercise" is recorded by 1520s. The sport of kings (1660s) originally was war-making. Other, lost senses of Middle English disport were "consolation, solace; a source of comfort." In 16c.-17c. it could mean "sexual intercourse, love-making."

According to this, my tackling the Guardian crossword during an extended morning assizes in the "little room", trying to take my mind off the current bout of Gandhi's revenge I'm experiencing due to the excesses of the previous evening is every bit a sport as the F.A. Cup Final!

 

[Dark Arts]

Ooo ooo I've got it,

Sports are what the upper class play
Games are what the lower class play
And the middle class have hobbies

I know my place