Why isn't dance considered a sport like ice skating & gymnastics?
81630
It isn't considered a sport because unlike gymnastics and iceskating, people that dance don't compete in big competitions like the Olympics. I don't think that's fair because people get excersize from dance just like the other sports, but that's my oppinion and that's not what you asked. Anyway, that's why I think dance isn't considered a sport.
419104
First of all, curling is not a real sport.  It's a leisure activity.  It's not much harder than playing a pocket ball.  The reason it's in Winter Olympics is because there aren't too many events in Winter Olympics.\n\nOn the other hand baseball is definitely a sport.  It requires physical speed, strength, endurance, skills, team spirit and more!  This sport is getting more popular and it should be part of Summer Olympics.  I mean basketball and soccer is in Summer Olympics.  Why shouldn't baseball be?  It's only a matter of time before baseball will be part of Summer Olympics
373044
of course it is a sport! why do you think it's in the Olympics! I used to do gymnastic and believe me it is not easy at all i have also done basketball and volleyball but those two didn't compare up to the difficulty of gymnastics. To do gymnastic you have to be crazy strong, you have to have so much endurance to nail that back tuck and the end of your routine. People who don't think the gymnastics is a sport are probably just jealous because they could never in there life do what gymnast do. Personally I think gymnasts like Carly Patterson are awesome people to look up to because they are amazing!
1008036
Cheerleading (and figure skating) are not sports.  They are specialized popularity contests.  The results of their activity cannot be measured by instruments nor can the winner be determined by an indisputable score.\n\nCheerleaders perform to please some judges who rank those performances strictly on subjective means.\n\nThe athleticism and conditioning of these groups are impressive indeed and they are fun to observe, but a sport?\n\nSorry, no.
467341
I believe in theory, both summer and winter are supposed to be equal. However, in reality, I believe that summer is more important. Not every country has ice/snow (where are people supposed to find snow in the Sahara desert, except if you're lucky to be living on a mountain that contains some type of ice/snow?). Therefore, not very many peole are able to compete in a lot of the competitions in the Winter Olympics. However, there's always something that somebody can find to do in the Summer Olympics (like running, or swimming, or gymnastics). That is why I think that the Summer Olympics is more important than the Winter Olmpics.
543443
Depends on the event. More of the artistic parts are naturally best done by women. Men in the sport have tremendous upper body strength, so parallel bars and rings for the GUYS can be SICK to watch. I would say gymnastics is the one and ONLY place that men and women can truly compete as EQUALS yet use the better advantages that each gender brings to the event.
291728
WHY DO PEOPLE THINK DANCING IS GAY?  Origanlly women were not allowed to dance ballet.  The dancers who founded the jazz movement were all men.  Jazz is not gay, ballet is not gay, dancing is not gay.  Dancing is like singing or eating really good food, or laughing, it's one of those things that make life worth living, richer, deeper.  Why should we exclude men from one of the joys of life?  Why not making singing, love, laughing and enjoying beauty gay while we are at it? Just keep crushing men into little work slaves for the rest of thier lives who can only enjoy sports.  Sorry to vent, it just makes me sad to think we women are having all the darn fun while men support our happy habits by going to boring jobs.
981953
Well, I'd consider competitive ballroom dancing a sport long before cheerleading.\n\nTrust me, I meant this as a compliment.
77760
Not really. You can only see so much figure skating before it gets boring, and it will be on a lot. Speed skating and skeleton are pretty interesting though.
273342
I agree with you.  Ballet requires the use of every muscle in your body.  It is a hard balance to keep because you have to be as strong as you are flexible.  It's a harder type of muscle to earn than bulk.  It also takes an extreme kinetic awareness.  Ballet dancers are very in charge of their bodies on the micro and macro level.  This is why so many athletes take ballet to make them better at whatever they do.  To be that aware and in complete charge of your body is an amazing accomplishment.\n\nIn the mid-1970's Life magazine had the famous ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev on the cover with the question:\n\n"Is the world's greatest athlete a dancer?"\n\nWhat prompted the article was that a study was performed at the time by sports trainer Dr, James A. Nicholas to determine which sports were the most difficult. He studied sixty-one sports, breaking them down into categories that included strength, speed, and agility. When he added all the net scores, no one was surprised that professional football was first (56 points). But what was a surprise to some was that professional ballet came in second, followed by professional hockey.  And yes, boxing was in the top ten.
342832
Cheerleading is judged similarly to gymnastics and figure skating, and those sports are in the olympics. They are also very physically demanding. So yes cheerleading competitions are sports.
995233
umm thats a hard one but which is the hardest one is soccer. soccer is more competative then dance. yeah dance is more fun and stuff u have a great time. But soccer you run out a breath and its more active. so i'd say that soccer is more harder.
499993
Let me start off by saying that i Like skateboarding, admire Tony Hawk, and riding half-pipe is really hard, so you know I'm not a hater.\nA sport has to have one or more of the following,  a type of ball (or puck), a goal, basket, or object to score, and a field of play or court and/or a time limit or time to beat.  \n\nThings that have to be judged by a person like cheerleading, gymnastics, figureskating, skateboarding, diving are not sports, they are exibitions or contests.  Things that are judged by people giving a score can be corrupted because people ultimately decide who is best. (ex. french judge in olympic skating scandal.)
61522
I think it's a sport - they have competitions and what not - people turn up to training and learn routines. Dancing is a sport - chess is a sport - hell even computer gaming at Lan parties is considered a sport by some. So i'm my opinion yes cheerleading is a sport!
890173
Gymnastics and I'm not just saying that since i absolutely LOVE gymnastics.Just like gymnastics, figure skating is judged by judges of that sport. First off, in figure skating you must have balance right? Well then try out the beam! Try walking across it with your eyes closed! Then try doing tricks on the beam. If you have a lot of balance you will be able to be a great skater! If you want to be able to do tricks and spins...then you must practice that during gymnastics. Plus, gymnastics is the best sport in the world. It is so fun! And....its not as hard as you think it is. Learning how to do flips and stuff during gymnastics will really help you preform tricks on the ice! Good luck! :))
585982
well i fly fish if that helps\n\ni truly believe that's a sport\nand dancing is too\n\nDancing is competitive because your all ways learning the next thing and your competing with yourself to get better\nAlso there are competitions in dance\nwell at least i was at one\n\nEveryone well most American guys use football as a basis for anything that is called a sport.  Thats why most guys dont think its a sport\nso yes i think it is a sport
477131
Yes, there is a lot of potential for ballroom dancing to become an Olympic sport. However, unless their are strict changes, at this very moment ballroom dancing cannot instantly be an Olympic sport.\n\nDance requires technique, athletecism, speed, memory, and teamwork. It is set in a competetive atmosphere and if it becomes accepted as an Olympic sport, it will be both captivating and entertaining as well. It may even excede ice skating and gymnastics in popularity. Unlike ice skating, dance will be something that it is applicable and relatable to others. Although dance is an activity any couple can do, the dancesport athletes put hours of specific techniques into their practice. Though it is applicable, the level of dancing is not something that just anyone can do.\n\nFor those who argue that it is too subjective due to the judging, where do you draw the line? Even referees hold some level of subjectivity.\n\nBut the problem still lays in subjectivity in that judges are still coaching the partnerships that they eventually judge in future competitions. Judges must remain judges ONLY in order to begin the transition into becoming considered an Olympic sport. With the politics involved these days, a good teacher/judge makes $100+ every 45 minutes. Judging salary must appeal to teachers who have high credibility, most often these teachers also have extremely high salaries.\n\nHopefully ballroom dance will become an Olympic Sport. The ISTD and USA Dance are working to change it.