Chess, Poker, Checkers and Scrabble

These are not sports. They are games of skill. They are not physical challenges. I am not auguring that these are easy to play. (although computers can give even the best players a run for the money on all of these) It can take a lot of skill but its not physical. Don't give me any of this "it takes stamina to play poker effectively in a 12 to 15 hour per day tournament." That may be true, but as far as I am concerned, any game that can be won by a fat guy with a beer belly is not a sport.

As far as I am concerned, that settles it.


Only, does the same apply to competitive eating ?