Sport? Not A Sport?

SPORT
"You have to train, eat well and be mentally prepared. It looks glamorous, but it's difficult.
—Stacy Austin, coordinator of the Pacemates, the Pacers' dance group

NOT A SPORT
"You don't judge it, and there's no winner. Well, when they're walking down the runway, they're all winners."
—Jim Kelly, Hall of Fame quarterback

SPORT
"Much of sports today is entertainment. Under that definition, modeling a swimsuit is a sport."
—Tom Welch, former head of the Salt Lake City Olympic bid committee

SPORTS
"It's a competition to see who's the best looking."
—Tommy Moe, former downhill skier

NOT A SPORT
"But what some guys do with the swimsuit issue could be considered a sport."
—Brent Barry, Sonics guard

SPORT
"You have to exercise and stay in shape to look good in a bathing suit. Sounds like a sport to me."
—Cordell Henry, Marquette guard

NOT A SPORT
"If swimsuit modeling is a sport, then bird-watching is a contact sport."
—Kim Graham, Louisville guard

SPORT
"It's swimming. That's a sport."
—Charles Oakley, Bulls forward

SPORT
"It's physically demanding, and if you model it right, there's the potential to be tackled."
—Raja Bell, 76ers guard

SPORT
"Those are beautiful women, and if beautiful women want it to be a sport, that's fine with me."
—Richard Seymour, Patriots tackle