Gymnastics is not a sport because Romanians are good at it! Took me a long time to come up with that one, but by God, I thought of one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues gymnastics is a sport regardless of which nationality is good at it, using Romanian success as a joke.
- In plain terms
- Romanian success does not make gymnastics a sport.
- What can you take from it?
- National success does not define the nature of an activity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a sport?
- Does nationality matter in games?
Another view
Performance levels often help define sport categories.
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