"DID YOU THINK THAT BOWLING IS REALLY A SPORT?"
By UPLANA
@UPLANA (3159)
India
13 responses
@TrainsR4Me (231)
• United States
11 Nov 06
Bowling is definately a sport! You need talent, motivation, patience, and a lot of luck. People tend to classify bowling as just throwing at a ball at some wooden "sticks" but they fail to realize what all is involved and how hard it really can be. To those who disbelieve I say "is football a sport? You're just throwing and kicking an oddly shaped ball around."
@cranehuang (682)
• China
21 Nov 06
DID YOU THINK THAT BOWLING IS REALLY A SPORT?"
it is a sport in my opinion. bowling is a sport because it involves a ball and a motion of throwing said ball.WHAT DO YOU THINK?
of course,i am lovin it
@huskerswrkhavoc (234)
• United States
20 Nov 06
yes it is a sport, and here is why...
"1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature"
dictionary definition that actually continues like this ", as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc."
but... bowling doesnt take skill.. neither does football, baseball, basketball, etc... BUT bowling WELL does take skill, just like playing football, baseball or basketball well does...
there are many different things to master with bowling.. one, hooking the ball using 2 fingers AND a thumb is almost a must.. after that, learning lane conditions, how the oil is spread, how the oil will change, how the lane will affect the oil, how to move and adjust to the shot.. AND being consistent being able to hit one board.. it is a sport.. hands down
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@eu_ursuletzu (1197)
• Romania
18 Nov 06
i dont think that bowling is a sport..i think its a game...sport is the one where you leave your energy...but at bowling you dont make much efort....
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@huskerswrkhavoc (234)
• United States
20 Nov 06
well in that case, when im playing baseball for recreation, i'm not out of energy... when i play competitive i do, but not for recreation...
same with bowling.. have you ever bowled competitively? you can work up quiet a sweat, and get extremely exhausted.. maybe not when bowling for fun, but definitely when bowling in tournaments, matches, etc...
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
26 Nov 06
Bowling is a sport and it involves a lot of skill and you need to be able to concentrate and have a good understanding of how to bowl well. A lot of knowledge goes into this game and it is not about how hard you can roll the ball.
@magdollars23 (1685)
• United States
22 Nov 06
yes you have to train so it is, takes physical effort
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