Is Dancing A Sport?

[Josey1]

I would most definatly say so, but still hesitate ..I've been dancing since preschool&I'm going to be a high school sophmore this year...its hard work no matter what kind it is...its hard and it definatly keeps you in shape! But my friends don’t think so… They say that sport is something different. What do you think?

[Mamyalynne]

It reallot doesn't matter what it's classed as or what your friends think - you certainly need good skills to dance well.

I wish you all the best.

[gingejbee]

If pillow-fighting is regarded as a sport, then dancing most certainly is!.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-60198331

[ToraToraTora]

no.

[pastafreak]

Well, since this is in Food and Drink, I'd say it's a sport if you dance balancing a pie in your head.
Have fun.

[Mamyalynne]

Wrong category reported, hopefully moved in the morning.

Sorry for typo * really

[Bazile]

No, but rhythmic gymnastics is

[johnk]

Dressage is dancing horses and that's in the Olympics.

[emmie]

dancing is not a sport per se.

[Deskdiary]

Given snooker and darts, which require no meaningful physical output, are considered sports, I’d say dance has more of a right to be considered a sport than them. Snooker and darts are pub games - they aren’t sports. They just aren’t.

[douglas9401]

Dance is a well regulated activity and when done in an organised fashion is most certainly a sport.

As a young man I competed at county level in various disciplines but in the end had to hang up my dance trousers, mainly because of the restriction.

Not enough ballroom.

[DTCwordfan]

The problem of being a Scot and why they counter the 'restrictions' by wearing kilts....

[rowanwitch]

Physical activity which can be used for maintaining fitness, and where there are competitions... I reckon it's more a sport than darts or snooker