I looked up the definition of sport: sport (spôrt, sprt) n.1. 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.
3. An active pastime; recreation. 4. a. Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks. b. An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport. c. A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.5. a. One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
b. Informal One who accepts rules or difficult situations well. c. Informal A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip. 6. Informal a. A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life. b. A gambler at sporting events.7. Biology An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
8. Maine See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater. 9. Obsolete Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.It looks like the first two definitions fit the exercise part of things. Definition three fits the RadioSport setting better.
Kevin. KD5ONS
On 3/20/2013 7:50 PM, Scott Manthe wrote:
Queen Victoria's definition notwithstanding, anyone who runs 12 or 14 hours straight in a CW contest has shown a great deal of endurance and if they're using a set of paddles, a good deal of physical skill.The term "sport" has had an expanded definition for decades to include that which is not strictly physical. The "shooting sports" for example, aside from the biathlon, include activities that don't call for great strength or physical endurance, but can be very exacting, which can be demanding and exhausting in its own way.Personally, I feel that calling contesting- at its most competitive and on the highest levels- "radiosport" is entirely appropriate.73, Scott, N9AA On 3/20/13 10:33 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:Like most of us in the 'west', I was raised with the idea that a "sport" wassomething that required a great deal of physical skill and endurance .______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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