Should chess be an Olympic sport?
By Idlewild
@Idlewild (6090)
United States
December 7, 2006 10:14am CST
Chess is a sport at the current Asian games in Qatar. Some people want it included as an Olympic sport. What do you think?
7 responses
@Chapman15 (1492)
• United States
8 Dec 06
I think if you can drink and smoke during it, the activity isn't a sport. So, maybe we should pull curling out and insert chess.
I could drink and smoke while curling, but I'm not so sure I could while playing the intellectual game of chess...
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@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
8 Dec 06
I'd eliminate rhthymic gymnastics, trampoline, and synchronized swimming. The latter is very athletic and difficult, but I just don't see it as something that's all that widespread in the world (but they're eliminating softball?!)
But hey, did you know that tug-of-war used to be an Olympic sport? It's true!
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@Chapman15 (1492)
• United States
8 Dec 06
haha, they really had tug o war!?! I guess they should start up a good game of tag! I really don't watch the Olyimpics too much, because they show so many events and right wen you get into one they switch to another!
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@imranwajid (741)
• Germany
15 Jan 07
Yes why not. Its a very interesting game and I think it should be included.
@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
12 Dec 06
I think the olympics are more about physical sports...though the long jump doesn't exactly look like it takes a lot out of you....or that curling game or whatever you call it!..but they are still more physical than chess which is more intellectual.
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@blossomingflower (636)
• India
12 Dec 06
Yes Chess is an intelligent game. It should get a seat in Olympics.
