WHAT do Extreme Ironing (ironing in remote places), Cheese Rolling (chasing cheese down a hill), Chess Boxing (alternating chess and boxing rounds), Underwater Hockey, Sepak Takraw (kick volleyball), and Wife Carrying all have in common?
They are all sports.
So you maybe be wondering, where is the line drawn for what actually is a sport?
The official definition for a sport is an institutionalised, competitive activity that requires a high degree of physical exertion, specialized skill, and is governed by a set of rules. And it is because of this definition that extreme ironing is indeed a sport.
One mainstream sport which has recently come under scrutiny as to whether it is a “proper” sport is darts, with many believing a game that can be played in a pub is not a serious sport.
Watch our package on whether darts is an “proper” sport here:
