I think we're getting a little beside the point, aren't we?

The discussion is about 'when is something a sport', not 'when is something a game'... I don't see how something being a game has anything to do with it. Some sports are games (football, tennis), some are not (jogging). And the other way around, some games are sports (basketball), some are not (poker, monopoly, and yes, chess).

A sport is physically strenuous. If something is not physically strenuous, it is generally not considered a sport. So, generally, chess is not considered a sport.

A sport doesn't have to involve skill or competitiveness at all. I think we would all agree that jogging or working out can be considered sports, yet there is no skill or competitiveness (well perhaps with yourself) involved, unless you consider being able to run a skill...

Again, I don't see how something being a game or not is relevant at all.



Also, if you think F1 racing is not a sport, you are mistaken. The physical exertion these drivers go through are very large. If you ever raced a long race (longer then 10 minutes) in a simple go-kart you'll know why. Even in those slow karts you'll get exhausted pretty quickly, tired arms and even legs. I can only imagine what it would be like to drive F1 cars for hours at a time without a break... I'm pretty sure the average person wouldn't last 15 minutes in an F1 car.