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To call something sport A long time ago a friend used to quip "it's not a sport unless steroids help". By that definition, I don't think curling qualifies. Bu
by PhantomGremlin 10y ago
To call something sport
A long time ago a friend used to quip "it's not a sport unless steroids help".
By that definition, I don't think curling qualifies. But perhaps someone who actually has participated can chime in. E.g. does having more physical strength help in the initial push given to the rock?
- icebraining 10y agoSo what would your friend call snooker?
- wlesieutre 10y agoA game, presumably.
- chrisparsons 10y agoThe ability to apply more force means it's easier to be more accurate in upweight shots. The men's game at the elite level is a hitting game. The women's game is getting closer to that with training and ice conditions, but there are very few teams women's teams in the world that can hang with the hitting of the top men's teams, currently. Where it's more important is sweeping, up to this point at least. Teams like Jacobs have shown how much of an advantage powerful sweeping is - the range of accuracy is much wider for them compared to me throwing the same hit with two club sweepers. That's the second part of the equation that most people miss in thinking that curling isn't a strength sport. Of course now, you don't need to be nearly as strong to achieve the drastic changes in rock movement that you did before, and that's one of the concerns.
- chrisparsons 10y agoIn addition, we've already had a player tested positive for steroids in curling: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/07/03/canadian-curler-dumontelle-banned-for-steroid-use http://www.torontosun.com/2013/07/03/canadian-curler-dumonte...
- dreamcompiler 10y agoTo this ignorant spectator, curling looks like the only olympic sport for which alcohol might be a performance-enhancing drug.
- garrettgrimsley 10y agoAlcohol is a performance enhancing drug in archery and marksmanship as well. It steadies their aim.