Is DDR a sport?

You Touch My Tra-La-La. · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject: Is DDR a sport?

http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p3842.htm

The nerve of this "coach." The website is called Kidz World, and look at the language he's using! "Tub of Lard?" No wonder I got picked on in elementary school for being the fat kid.
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FTV · Trick Member Joined: 02 Mar 2002 Location: Portland, OR

Obviously that guy has never passed a song before. Trust me folks, if guys sawing logs in half is broadcast on ESPN as a sport, in a few years so will DDR. Just give some time for the dumb old people in the way to die.

The Phlegmatic Infidel · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject:

dont tell me im a killjoy, but hell no. Its a game. Look what happened to skateboarding. 3 year old kids are walking around wearing Hawk showes and i say that blows. I hope no one does this, but there are people who play counter strike for a living. They literally play counterstrike for like 10 hours a day. than they go to compotitions and get interviewed and kids are like "OMG J00 MY H3RO!!!!111" and the vicious cycle continues. I hope that people arent like that with DDR. Kepp it fun, dont make it an obsession. So, it'll always be a a game, and a totally kickass game at that.
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metal · Trick Member Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Location: Victoria, BC

Yep, hes a gheytard

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ddr4life3 · Trick Member Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Location: bowlin alley

o yes ddr is most definately a sport only on like 9-10 step heavy songs beacuase those are the only songs that take real physical endurance ddr is more of a sport than like poker on espn o
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Remy · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Astoria, NY

DDR is no more of a sport than Para Para is.

It's a video game with physical activity. That doesn't mean it suddenly qualifies for a high school team, a professional league, or Olympic events.
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Sinistar · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

But somehow curling is?

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chibidjinn · Trick Member Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Location: Central Oregon

This guy is like saying that DDR is going to make you fat....

I think it's an opinion...I consider DDR a sport. You may not, and have other beliefs, so leave me alone and I'll leave you alone too.

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It's not a sport, IMO.

While cases can be made that there are competitions with money and prizes at stake (therefore, making it a sport), it's still a game.
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FTV · Trick Member Joined: 02 Mar 2002 Location: Portland, OR

Yes, yes it is.

nick. · Trick Member Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Location: Studio city, CA

no, no its not

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wingzerogundamepyon · Trick Member Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Location: Rogue valley

they would have to do it to understand. I get told on a regular basis by meatheaded jocks that mountain biking isn't a sport...but then again a lot of it is stereotypes. most mountain bikers are either downhillers who are a bunch of yahoos (in most cases) or the xc riders (like me) who wear spandex and look like wannabe lance armstrongs (not me I wear baggy shorts and still kick buttocks^_^)...it's all opinions of ignorant people, thats all

oh and I think ddr is a great activity and could very well be considered a sport (poker on espn? c'mon now)
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ver314 · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Albuquerque Nm

Ive always thought about it, What if ddr actually did appear on espn. it'd be pretty cool to see.

But back to the subject, in a way i do kinda consider it a sport..Just like track and cross country, Your running except on ddr..your doing it in place and in rhythm.

Then again. It's still just a video game and just like the article Is trying to point out."Hey If we have one video game a sport..why not make the rest of these video games a sport"
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Vietgurl · Trick Member Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA

DDR's a video game.

Then again, according to my school, Karate is not a sport...it's a "martial art"...dunno wat kind of credit that kind of art is gonna give me though, lol. If Karate is not a sport, then DDR is definately not one.

Hey, my fingers exercise when I play other video games, can those be considered sports too?
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Beatrix · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Location: Fresno

DDR is definately a sport if they consider that fast walking (not sure if you guys seen this before, you must have one foot touching the ground at least) a sport in the olympics. It's lame.
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