Is the IFBB sport or entertainment?

[tiramisu]

Not that it's terribly good entertainment but based on the judging, placings, drug and competition policies it seems a lot more like the WWE than sport.

The more I try to follow this as a sport the more completely confused I am.

Should I be disappointed? entertained? or am I being silly?

[Dryvrgrl]

i think it's sport enough to deserve updates of National Flipping competitions on tsn or sports desk or whatever!!

[69challenger]

^^^^Damn right

[canadianmuscle0803]

by what i have seen lately i would have to say entertainment.. the judges are making a mockery of the actual SPORT.. im sick to my stomach right now.

[faller]

entertainment..

[dainbramaged]

i think it's sport enough to deserve updates of National Flipping competitions on tsn or sports desk or whatever!!

Especially when TSN can show stuff like poker, dog shows, yacht racing, ect..

[natenator]

Especially when TSN can show stuff like poker, dog shows, yacht racing, ect..
hot dog eating contests.

WTF?

[declan]

They are avoiding the sensational steroid drama associated with bodybuilding... Hypocrites!!!!

[natenator]

it's neither sport or entertainment. It's a joke after the Europa judging!

[natenator]

funny how ppl dislike bodybuilding because of the drug usage but beating the shit out of a person in boxing or MMA is perfectly tolerable to the mainstream.

goes to show that as a society we really are nothing more than neanderthals

[Mad-Bull]

Neanderthals that learned to create electricity. Take away the few simple things from us and watch how un-civilized we become. Jesus when the power goes out for more ten 24 hours people go on stealing sprees. PS Nate YGPM

[GYMBRAT]

Entertainment for sure, and I would much rather watch BB comps than Darts, Dog comps etc......f**kin retarded if ya ask me!!!! sheeeeeeesh lol

[AndrewB40]

hmm anyone who has watched Ronnie Coleman yell 'light weight babay" or "ain't nuttin but a peanut" seconds before he squats the weight of the world on hit back for reps knows it is sport and entertainment.

If I look at the big picture well there is athletics involved(workouts cardio) competition(posing and comparing your goods against your peers) and entertainment(individual posing and the hilarious online debates that take place on all the boards) . So it is both , and its also a pastime and to some art.

It is very dysfunctional though where the fans will slag some poor bastard who gets 10th place in a pro show as fat even though his bodyfat is about 15 points lower then the average man and poster at alot of bodybuilding boards

[faller]

Any sport that is subjected to judgeing is not a sport. MMA, sailing, and yes darts, etc are sport, there is a clear winner. The fastest, the first place, the highest, the hardest hitter, this is sport. Not points given by judges.

My daughter was an international TKD competator. Now i'm not takeing away from her commitment and dedication to her training and the sacrifices she made to get to this level. I'm extremely proud of her accomplishments. But TKD is not a sport, it is subjected to a judges whime.

The biggest joke out there for me is Olympic figure skateing, and yet its huge with the viewing public,, go figure.

[Kronis]

Any sport that is subjected to judgeing is not a sport. MMA, sailing, and yes darts, etc are sport, there is a clear winner. The fastest, the first place, the highest, the hardest hitter, this is sport. Not points given by judges.

My daughter was an international TKD competator. Now i'm not takeing away from her commitment and dedication to her training and the sacrifices she made to get to this level. I'm extremely proud of her accomplishments. But TKD is not a sport, it is subjected to a judges whime.

The biggest joke out there for me is Olympic figure skateing, and yet its huge with the viewing public,, go figure.

exactly

[Danger]

Entertainment, also MMA/Boxing have judges so do alot of olympic sports like Diving and Gymnastics.

[Tiamat]

It's a bit of both imo.

[Kronis]

Entertainment, also MMA/Boxing have judges so do alot of olympic sports like Diving and Gymnastics.

but boxing and mma also have the option to win by knockout or submission, and diving and gymnastics has numerical values attached to every trick which are then multiplied by a perfect score minus any mistakes that occur.

Bodybuilding is a pageant.

[Ritch]

It`s a sport that needs to be more entertaining.

[hommes]

ENTERTAINMENT.