what sort of idiot would propose that chess be part of the olympics?
i am guessing some idiot that doesnt have a life .........
Olympics is for sports. Chess, although it requires mental and often physical stamina, is not a sport. I don't think you can suggest that chess players are athletes.
First of all, it's called The Olympic Games, not The Olympic Sports.
Second, Chess requires more mental and physical stamina than firing a rifle in the Winter Olympics or sweeping the ice in Curling. People who ride horses in Equestrian events need to be fit but not great athletes. Chess players who play a five round, one day Swiss tournament are helped by physical fitness.
I always thought it was called the Olympic games because all sports are games. But not all games are sports. Riding a horse, firing a rifle, or any other Olympic sport requires physical skill, prowess, talent, etc. Chess requires none of those. chess requires physical ability, like opening your eyes, breathing, moving pieces, etc. but chess skill or winners aren't determined by those physical abilities.
Sports, like rifle shooting, pick winners based on how well they perform the physical part of the event. Chess winners are not determined by one player breathing louder than the other, by one player using better pinky technique when moving, by one player blinking faster than the other, etc.
Chess is a great game, but like many other games, can never be a sport.
@IfPatriotGames wrote: "all sports are games. But not all games are sports". That discrimination seems pretty arbitrary and silly.
@IfPatriotGames wrote: "all sports are games. But not all games are sports". That discrimination seems pretty arbitrary and silly.
Think of it this way, if it helps. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. I know it might be arbitrary and silly, but it helps some people who want one to be the other.
Then Checkers too, right....and Risk & Monopoly & Tic-Tac-Toe !!
Well, it would be really weird to add table games into the Olympics, and table games like chess aren't the most entertaining thing in the world to spectate, and this competition are mostly about physical competition, yes, it is a sport, it is just not what the Olympics centers to.
yes, It is undoubtly a sport, but chess neither is the most enjoyable thing to watch, nor what the Olympics centers to, Physical exercise
Chess is something rather than just moving pieces . Does who understand chess , understands me . But this is not fair
It doesn't have to be a sport to be in the Olympics. Things like architecture, poetry, music, etc have been Olympic events. They are certainly not sports. The Olympics are about games. Challenges. Human pursuits worthy of competition. Chess is a challenge, and certainly could be an Olympic event.
Because Olympic events haven't always been about physical competitions, they could include non sport events, like poetry and chess. Just because chess isn't a sport doesn't mean it can't be in the Olympics.
Well.... You have the World Chess Olympiad sponsored by the IOC. It is two weeks of intense competition from teams from around the world and dedicated to a SINGLE SPORT: CHESS!!
Indeed during the Opening Ceremony the first thing that enters is the Olympic Flame followed IOC flag that then enters and is run up the flag pole announcing that this is an Olympic Event, and that the games are now OPEN!! I know first hand because I was part of a team that went to the 29th World Chess Olympiad that was held in Novi Sad (then) Yugoslavia, and I still have my Olympic Pin.
The World Chess Olympiad is held once every two (2) years, just like the Summer followed by the Winter Games. They take place in an Olympic Village.
During the Closing Ceremony the first thing that comes down is the IOC flag followed by the extinguishing of the Olympic Flame closing the games.
It costs $$$ to host the Olympics, the World Chess Olympiad simply utilizes arenas that are sitting around EMPTY, and VILLAGES that are sitting around EMPTY. Just like the SUMMER and WINTER Games there are many, many countries that actively BID to host the World Chess Olympiad, and usually these countries already have the infrastructure already in place but is sitting around EMPTY.
Those who say the World Chess Olympiad is NOT an "Official" Olympic Event whine too much me thinks -- it does not get much more "Official" than to see the IOC flag flapping in the wind and the lighting of the Olympiad Flame. This is something I will NEVER FORGET!!!
That's why it's called the Olympic Games. Not Olympic Sports.
In the past it included competitive games such as poetry, architecture, music. There is no reason the game of chess couldn't also be an Olympic event. But clearly something doesn't have to be a sport to be an Olympic event. You don't see people saying "see, poetry is a sport because it was in the Olympics"
That's because people know poetry, like chess, is not a sport. That has no bearing on Olympic recognition.
I kindly have to disagree with you. Do you play a GAME of CHESS or NOT? If NOT what do you call it?? In chess there is a clear Winner and a Clear Loser unless it is a DRAW. Chess is clearly not subjective. You clearly have WINNERS and LOSERS, as such it is a GAME between two opposing players or athletes. You are substituting brains for brawn. BTW when was the last time POETRY and MUSIC were part of the Olympic Games?? If I had to hazard a guess I seriously doubt you have ever attended an Olympic Event -- I could be wrong, but had you, you would understand WHY the IOC includes CHESS as part of the games. You can not fly the IOC flag unless you are sanctioned by the IOC to fly it -- PERIOD!!
If your argument is that the World Chess Olympiad is not held at the exact same time as the Summer or Winter Games ( here is some trivia for you: At one time both the summer and Winter Games were held during the same year, called the "Olympic Year". Now the Summer Games are held during the Summer, and the Winter Games are held 2 years later during the Winter months. Gee: This sounds very much like the World Chess Olympiad that is held every 2 years).
The World Chess Olympiad features somewhere between 2,000 - 3,000 athletes, coaches, and alternates. There is a Men's Event and a Women's Event. They stay in an Olympic Village. Countries openly vi for the right to host the World Chess Olympiad. Like the Olympics there are GOLD, SILVER, and BRONZE Medals awarded at the end.
As for "Olympic Recognition".... It did not matter how big or small a country you represented, you were very much a hero in the eyes of the local population. I was treated like a star only because I was part of the World Chess Olympiad. I got interviewed on TV because I was part of an Olympic TEAM that came from the West Indies, and it was Mid NOVEMBER in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, and it SNOWED!!! Yes, I am Olympian, nobody can ever take that away from me, and the chances are pretty good you are NOT!!
Your arguments are like so much swiss cheese, and are being made to cause debate -- if ot could be called that. Your total lack of knowledge is astounding in its lack of depth only displaying your ignorance and stupidity, and would be surprised if you have an AA degree, then again you could be an uninformed TROLL, and thus not worthy of responding too.
So at the behest of the enlightened population of CU, go back and crawl back under the rock, bridge you crawled out from under and stay there, and don't darken these forums again... least I send a curse after you!
That being said, Olympic recognition has no bearing on whether or not something is a sport. The Olympic games have included things that are not sports. Why? WHY was poetry or music an Olympic event? If you insist that chess is an Olympic event BECUASE it's a sport then you must also insist poetry was a sport for it to be included. So let's see it. Lets see the argument, the insistence, that poetry is a sport.
Olympic events are human endeavors worthy of competition. Nothing to do with being a sport or not.
According to Britannica:
"Bowling and chess are recognized sports, but they do not compete at the Games."
I'm assuming they aren't at the Olympics because the Olympics are based on physical skill, while chess is a test of intelligence.
From the trusty 'ol internet....
Art competitions were once part of the modern Olympic Games, spanning from 1912 to 1948. These competitions celebrated artistic expression inspired by sports and awarded medals in five categories: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture1. Notable artists participated, and their works reflected the Olympic spirit. While these competitions are no longer part of the games, they remain an intriguing piece of Olympic history! 🎨🏅
I suppose if literature was in the Olympics, it must be a sport. Maybe one day the physically strenuous sport of chess (sometimes those pieces are heavy) will rise to the level of architecture.
what sort of idiot would propose that chess be part of the olympics?
i am guessing some idiot that doesnt have a life .........