% of respondents that consider the activity a sport | |
---|---|
Bowling | 52 |
Dodgeball | 40 |
Kickball | 40 |
Competitive Dance | 34 |
Fishing | 33 |
Cheerleading | 33 |
Ultimate Frisbee | 32 |
Billiards | 28 |
Chess | 14 |
Poker | 11 |
Quidditch | 11 |
Video Gaming | 9 |
Competitive Eating | 6 |
Sources:
harrisinteractive.com
When it comes to competition, the line between sport and activity can become quite blurry. Of many of the nontraditional "sports," only bowling receives recognition from the majority of the public. Perhaps the biggest disappointment, though, is that underwater basket-weaving didn't make the list.