Calls for chess to be made into a sport

Theres an article about it on BBC Wales News.

From what I can see they want it turned into a sport because of the money it could attract and some top sports people play it.

It's recognised by some Olympics committess in other countries but not in the UK

How do you feel about it, should it be a game or a sport?

Not being someone who understands competition, dosen't like sport and dosen't play games, I'm bemused, what the difference between a sport and a game?

Lotus 7 hours ago

Sport involves physical exertion, not just a competitive element, so I can't see how chess would qualify.

Maybe if they used one of those giant outdoor chess boards which requires walking around and more physical strength to move the pieces? Or maybe people could be dressed up as the pieces and move around the board as directed by their team manager?

(Makes me think of the book "Alice through the looking glass" where she was an unsuspecting pawn)
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DarkElf 8 hours ago

I'm very neutral on this but it does remind me of this High Court rules bridge is not a sport - BBC News

I remember the proponents of this talking a pretty good game about this about a decade ago and then it all seemed to go quiet overnight. Guess now I know why, they lost!
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Marianne72 9 hours ago

I suppose you could call anything 'sport', if it has a competitive element. Even gardening can become a competitive sport. But it does annoy me how things like beach volleyball and bowls are now Olympic sports. I thought the idea of the Olympics was not only skill but grace and complexity. Perhaps you know sometung of the background from your studies of history?
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