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Title: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: MPOWER on April 27, 2015, 08:27:02 PM http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-32483538 Thoughts? Regards M Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: TightEnd on April 27, 2015, 08:38:02 PM shooting is a sport. olympic sport too
bridge isn't imo. Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: Ironside on April 27, 2015, 09:58:16 PM shooting is a sport. olympic sport too bridge isn't imo. IOC have stated that bridge and chess are mind sports Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: Karabiner on April 27, 2015, 10:01:22 PM It rather depends on who is playing bridge as to whether it's a sporting activity.
Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: Tal on April 27, 2015, 10:05:54 PM Is chessboxing a sport?
Or just half of it? Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: MintTrav on April 27, 2015, 10:20:37 PM Players in the World Bridge Championships have to pass a drugs test.
Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: Tal on April 27, 2015, 10:35:41 PM Players in the World Bridge Championships have to pass a drugs test. And they have to evade trolls. Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: The Camel on April 27, 2015, 11:01:53 PM Might get lottery funding for my rebuys in the next tournament I play.
Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: Ironside on April 27, 2015, 11:06:45 PM Might get lottery funding for my rebuys in the next tournament I play. come on i have seen you play you would bankrupt the lottery never mind just the sports section Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: MintTrav on April 28, 2015, 12:27:35 AM Players in the World Bridge Championships have to pass a drugs test. And they have to evade trolls. http://www.worldbridge.org/anti-doping-regulations.aspx http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/1406037/Bridge-player-is-stripped-of-medal-for-refusing-drug-test.html Title: Re: Bridge more of a sport than Shooting! Post by: RED-DOG on April 28, 2015, 10:23:29 AM This thread reminds me of a scene from the western film Evil Roy Slade. Roy is playing poker with his gang of outlaws, there is a huge pot and it's showdown time.
Gang member. "I've got two kings and an ace" Roy. " I've got two fives and a gun... " |