Why is curling considered a sport?

Question

it's not much different from bowling

Answer 1

its actually not.  i looked up sports in the dictonary and one of the definitions is "something that keeps your attention and doesn't want to make you drool".

Answer 2

you have to be really athletic to curl

Answer 3

definition of sport:  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.

Curling;

1) It involves multiple skills (aiming, force of throw, sweeping)

2) It involves physical activity

3) It is a game and score is kept.

It meets the definition in multiple ways.

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Answer 4

I've seen bowling on ESPN a time or two.

Answer 5

Probably for the same reason golf is considered a sport.

Answer 6

Curling is a sport because the Communists won.