Should poker be added to the Winter Olympics?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/chess-makes-its-opening-gambit-to-be-olympic-sport-427839.html
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But in case you did mean this seriously, poker is not a sport, so has no place in the Olympic games, and has nothing to do with snow or ice, so even if it somehow did make it into the Olympics, it would not be the Winter Olympics.
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Your selection of No Best Answer is unjustified. I'm not concerned about the M$0.25 as that's a very small amount. The reason I'm stating this is for the record.
1. The tip did not cost you anything so selecting NBA does not help you in any way.
2. The question asked if poker should be added to the Winter Olympics - this is an opinion question. Both answers provided opinions which were, even if you do not agree with them, valid answers. Both also provided explanations supporting the opinion.
The bottom line is that selecting NBA shows a lack of understanding on your part of what NBA means. This selection is to be used only when your question was not answered in a reasonably complete and accurate manner. When you ask for opinions, if opinions are provided, especially if they are explained, including the reasoning behind them, you should not select NBA simply because you do not agree.
The main definitions of sport according to http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sport :
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a. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
b. A particular form of this activity.
2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
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Do you see why poker is not considered a sport? Sitting around a table playing cards hardly qualifies as involving physical exertion. Poker is a game, but is not a sport.
First of all, I think you should reconsider what you assume to be "an opinion question". A question involving "should" is not an opinion question, it is a question of ethics. The best answer to an ethical question should be supported by sources (or at least a rational argument). I'm not always a stickler about this, but the inadequacy of your sources was strike one against you.
In any case, your answer (and comments) contained numerous factually incorrect assertions. You even contradicted your very statement that poker was not a sport by the definition which you gave (and which served as your sole source). That was the primary reason I voted no best answer. Be more careful in your responses, and you'll receive more best answers.
Good point. I guess the question should say "Summer Olympics". However, I'm not sure what you mean about poker not being a sport. Do you have any sources for your answer?
A long poker tournament can be quite physically demanding, and only one of those two definitions use the term "physical exertion".
What about billiards? Is billiards a sport? Does it involve "physical exertion"? Isn't your brain a part of your body?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_sports#Recognized_sports
*Billiard Sports
*Bridge
*Chess
*Orienteering
Chess, bridge, and poker all require physical activity. Chess and bridge are already recognized as sports by the IOC, and in fact "chess on ice" is already in the Winter Olympics.
http://curlnews.blogspot.com/2007/06/chess-on-ice.html
The Olympic games have only included athletic events, in which physical activity is a requirement. Chess,, bridge, poker, etc. while quite demanding, and worthy of world class events, do not belong in that category.
It appears we have a significant disagreement. First, both definitions I provided required physical activity or physical exertion (reread if you don't believe me). Second, ethics have nothing to do with this question. Third, an opinion does not require a source to back it up.
Regardless, you have your right to your opinion, no matter how much I disagree with it.