Should Certain Activities be Considered Sports?

Abstract

Currently there are many activities that are not considered sports just because they do not make a “physical” effort or simply because they are different. However, these activities are being standardized and are being accepted by the public. In sports such as soccer or basketball, a player may be very skilled, but may lack the “vision” to make a strong impact on the game. But in other sports like chess, shooting sports and e-sports it is the other way around, mental ability outweighs physical ability. If the effort made by the practitioners is considered, the latter could be considered as sports.