Do you agree that dancing is a Sport?

Question:

Do you agree that dancing is a Sport?

Do you agree that dancing is a Sport?
If you believe that dancing is a sport, why would you consider it as a sport? If not, why not?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Yes and No.

Yes, it is a sport because modern society has considered it a sport. Sociologically speaking, a sport is an activity that requires physical or mental exercises that enduces pleasure and excitement and proficiency at such mental or physical activity is measured by certain criterias or requirements. Therefore, dance competitions may be said to be a sport.

No, dancing is not a sport from another vantage point, especially from a cultural or traditional point of view looking at it either as rituals or other means of social functions - for example, social dancing.

Personally, I do not subscribe to the idea that dancing is a sport, although I am not denying the fact that it has become a sport. I dance, not because I want to compete or to show off or to make people see that I am good at it. I dance because it is my own self-expression. I dance because dancing makes me feel in touch with my roots. i dance because it makes me one with my partner, and with those whom I danced with in groups.

I do not believe that dancing is a sport, but I will not stop people from looking at it as such. My only wish is for people to understand that there are more in dancing than looking at it as a sport.