What is a sport?/ what is a pastime ??

Don't think Chris Froome needs a bell on his bike does he? 

A sport is anything that requires special footwear.  As pastime you don't.  So for example Snooker is a pastime as you don't need special shoes.  Figure skating is a sport because you do.  I admit that swimming is a bit of a grey area but you do normally take your normal shoes off.

So  Ballet  is  a  sport  is  it  ?? 

So  Ballet  is  a  sport  is  it  ?? 

Damm sight more physical than most sports.

Bell ringing?, Campanology. . . .It's an 'ology' it's for clever folks.

Is bell ringing a sport? It's certainly quite a physical excercise and it calls for a certain degree of practice and skill to become proficient (OH bell rang from teens until age and inability to stand in one place for long periods of time prevented her, a peal can last around three hours so some stamina needed)

"A sport is anything that requires special footwear."
Slippers at bedtime 

It's like syncro swimming. Skill, doubtless but sport?

Next it will be that ancient pastime of day dreaming or international 'stare blink out' contests. I was not really very good at the latter and should have entered the gurning contest instead. This was a little like my expression when I was in competition except I would turn red and tears would run!

And  tears  would  run  !!

Thats  Track  &  Field  events,  Micky