o it" says Julian, Gold Coast Champion ballroom dancer.NO, there are other places where it is competitive etc. - they don't need OlympicsI think this statement is ignoring the spirit of the Olympic games. Many sports have various competitions outside the Olympics. These sports don't need the Olympics either, but they deserve the right to compete, just as dance does. It is unfair to say that dance does not need the Olympics because there are other places where it is competitive, that is like saying Javelin shouldn't be included because it has plenty of coemptions outside of the Olympics. That ridiculous. Definition of Sport: A type of physical activity that must involve physical exertion, have defined rules, be competitive and organised by a controlling body, require a development of skills and require a degree of fitness.Dance complies with this definition of sport. Though dance maybe hard to define and categorise, it most definitely is a sport and is considered by many to be the summer time equivalent of ice skating. At the higher levels of competitive Dance the fitness levels and agility required are as high and in some cases higher than in many of the traditional sports (D.Roebuck, 2000). Dancing can be enjoyed by people of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels, as a social activity, to keep fit or to meet new people. The justification that dance should not be included in the Olympics because it is a sport which is judged and not clearly won (like in races), is a weak excuse. Many sports in the Olympics are judged (e.g.. Diving, gymnastics, ice skating, boxing and synchronised swimming). Though this makes the sport more complicated when it comes to selecting gold medal winners, I still believe that each country should be given the chance to show the world their talent in dance just as they show their talent in running, swimming, jumping and every other sport. The fifty people interviewed perceived sport as So...
