Word: sporting
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This summer, those who watch the 2000 Olympic Games on television may see salsas and cha-chas performed by spinning couples and feel similarly compelled to ask, "Is this really sport...
...hand, it's very popular. The number of ballroom dancing fanatics in America has grown sharply over the past decade, following a global trend. The International Olympic Committee granted ballroom dancing trial-sport status in 1996, and along with bowling, golf, rugby and water skiing, it is one of a handful of sports in contention for addition to the regular Olympic program...
...Sports-injury rates Of 5-to 14-year-olds who play each sport...
...same can be said of most activities on campus, of course. The water polo team probably never attracts more than a smattering of people beyond its core fan base. But whereas a sport can thrive on a small but dedicated set of adherents, theater is apt to die from such a situation. Perhaps die is too strong a word, for this death depends on one's vision of the function of theater. If theater is to function strictly as a form of entertainment then it doesn't really matter whether you're entertaining the same 20 people or a different...
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you: On Thursday, the scion of the Ford Motor Company made the startling admission that sport utility vehicles could pose a serious risk other motorists and (gasp!) the environment. No one was surprised by the facts themselves, mind you, but the source of the admission caught some industry analysts and environmentalists off guard. Ford, which has based its spectacular recovery and a hefty proportion of its profits on a hugely successful sport utility vehicle line, seemed to be shooting itself in the accelerator foot by pointing an unequivocally accusatory finger...