Any clever responses?
Any clever responses?
I tend to agree with your acquaintance.
He's right.
Athletics is a sport everywhere but the US.
Track and Field is a sport, but only in the US.
Cross Country is a sport.
Marathoning may be considered a sport...
or it may just be an extension of road racing...
that may be a sport.
Running (specifically sprinting) is a skill used in these and many other sports, most of which use sticks and balls. It can also used for survival when a fight or flight response is needed.
When the bear is chasing both of you in the woods, it may be a survival skill for the fastest one between you but it will surely be a sport for the bear. For the slower one it will be neither survival or sport.