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Title: Is video gaming a sport?
Post by: Nomad on August 02, 2012, 06:45:52 PM: http://thecpl.com/

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So this is considered a sport while bodybuilding isn't?
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: Metabolic on August 02, 2012, 07:44:45 PM: I am 100% sure progaming and the related gaming industry moves more money around the world than bodybuilding and the related fitness industry.

By itself, progaming in SKorea is comparable to futbol in any given country in Europe, millionaire contracts by teams, publicity contracts, advertisement contracts, its HUGE. A teams, B teams, hordes of fanatics everywhere, girl fan clubs, everything.

Boxer used to win like USD 800.000 each month back in 2002-2004, all of the major names, July, NaDa, YellOw, Iloveoov, etc won a little less, just by team contract, add to that everything outside their gaming contracts, specially price money for all the number of tounraments and games they played.

Anyhow, i could go on with this but you get the idea.

yes, it is a sport, more so than bodybuilding as it actually means competeing through physical/mental skills, unlike bodybuilding.

ps: that is only starcraft, you posted Starcraft II which is still nowhere as lucrative, Warcraft III also had a good period, Counter Strike, Quake and the rest of the games I didnt even mention.
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: nzmusclemonster on August 02, 2012, 07:52:38 PM: Your mom is a sport.
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 02, 2012, 08:07:56 PM: Quote from: Nomad on August 02, 2012, 06:45:52 PM

So this is considered a sport while bodybuilding isn't?

Because it actually takes skill and isn't subjective.
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: yates fan on August 05, 2012, 09:19:19 AM: skateboarding,snowboarding and figure skating are all subjective,and are considered sports.
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: JBGRAY on August 05, 2012, 09:23:22 AM: Is auto racing a sport? Is Dale Earnhardt an athlete?

Baseball is a sport. Was David Wells or Turk Wendell an athelete?

Is horde racing a sport? Is an ultra-muscular sleek racing horse an athlete?

Chess is a sport. Is Gary Kasparov an athlete?

Is Pro Wrestling a sport? John Cena is an athlete.

Sumo Wrestling is a sport? Are fat Japanese men in soiled diapers athletes?

Is poke a sport? Are poker players athletes?

See where this shit goes?
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 05, 2012, 09:27:35 AM: Vid has been removed :-\
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: bradistani on August 05, 2012, 09:31:30 AM: Quote from: Nomad on August 02, 2012, 06:45:52 PM

So this is considered a sport while bodybuilding isn't?

is it fuck... bodybuilding is more of a sport than that
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: Parker on August 05, 2012, 09:32:06 AM: Quote from: DroppingPlates on August 05, 2012, 09:27:35 AM
Vid has been removed :-\
Why, they could tel it was posted on getbig?
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 05, 2012, 09:47:17 AM: Quote from: Parker on August 05, 2012, 09:32:06 AM
Why, they could tel it was posted on getbig?

I was just on the phone with Obama to inform him about the latest developments on getbig :-\
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: Moen on August 05, 2012, 09:53:58 AM: How is Fatal1ty doing? He was the fist commercialized pro gamer. I stopped gaming as soon as money was to be made with it :'(
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: jude2 on August 05, 2012, 10:06:03 AM: Everything today is considered a sport :-\
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 05, 2012, 11:46:14 AM: Quote from: yates fan on August 05, 2012, 09:19:19 AM
skateboarding,snowboarding and figure skating are all subjective,and are considered sports.

but all take incredible skill and athleticism.
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: Parker on August 05, 2012, 12:02:24 PM: Huntng is a sport, only the prey is required to move.
Title: Re: Is this a sport?
Post by: bradistani on August 05, 2012, 12:29:22 PM: Quote from: Moen on August 05, 2012, 09:53:58 AM
How is Fatal1ty doing? He was the fist commercialized pro gamer. I stopped gaming as soon as money was to be made with it :'(

i stopped gaming when consoles destroyed the traditional amusement arcade :'(