OPINION: What constitutes 'sport'?
And who decides that one activity is sport or merely an activity or a pastime or just good old plain fun?
The lines seem to have become increasingly blurred.
The question is legitimate and topical, because there is more so-called 'sport' being broadcast on TV or streamed on-line than ever before.
Example One: Right now, it's business time in the World Series of Poker.
Example Two: Weird new shows like the Corn Hole League.
Example Three: There's a whole new world of eSports.
For the uninitiated, the Corn Hole League is not nearly as dodgy as it sounds.
In fact, it is a game in which small bags are filled with dried kernels of maize and tossed at a target consisting of an upward sloping wooden platform with a hole at one end.
It's a bit like petanque, really, but without the berets and the obligatory glasses of vin rouge.
There appears to be no tactical or sporting prowess required, apart from a semblance of hand-eye co-ordination. It is not unlike throwing balls at a target at a fair in the hope you may walk away with a furry animal.
Which brings us to poker.
The World Series of Poker can be an absolutely riveting watch. It has great characters, great drama and always the surprise element.
It is a phenomenon, no question. The person lucky enough to walk away from the final table in Vegas is made for life.
It's worth THE bracelet and cash to the tune of $12m. It is a big deal and a massive accomplishment, considering it attracts about 8000 people, each paying $10,000 to play.
But is it sport? No, despite being broadcast around the world on ESPN, the world-wide leader in sports.
The same can be said of another craze right now - eSports.
Like poker, this is a passport to fame and wealth.
If reports are to be believed, League of Legends, for instance, has 70 million players around the world.
In eSports, gamers fight/race/compete against each other - it's fiercely competitive, with millions in earnings and sponsorship at stake.
There are countless games and formats and some reports say, by 2019, 427 million people worldwide will be watching eSports, with massive popularity and growth in Asia, Europe and North America.
In this country, it's regular fare on Sky Sports - and not on a lifestyle channel or some other dumping ground. For those not in the know, it seems like a mindless array of graphics, accompanied by frenzied commentary.
In the words of Aldous Huxley, it's a "Brave New World".
Those involved in eSports say their sport is no different to many others. They want to be seen as a legitimate sport, and ultimately they want to be supported by Sport NZ and one day be included as an Olympic sport.
It seems bewilderingly farfetched, but then again, in years gone by, people probably said the same thing about skateboarding, beach volleyball and curling.
Apparently, the International Olympic committee has described eSports as "sporting activity". Interesting phraseology.
The fact remains, you can only play eSports in the digital rather than the real world - that makes them different from most normal sports.
There is no question eSports take skill, but then again chess and bridge are extremely cerebral games of great skill. No-one has ever pretended that they are sport.
The same goes for the Spelling Bee, which is a huge hit on ESPN.
So how is sport defined? Officially, it is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
Some sports involve marginal exertion - shooting, darts and bowls spring to mind.
But then again, all sports are ridiculous if you break them down far enough.
Consider these bizarre activities…
Tennis - hit ball over net until it goes into the net or outside the painted lines.
Golf - hit ball into hole only to take it out, do this 18 times. Lowest score wins.
Ten pin bowling - knock over pins, set them up again, repeat.
But really, does it matter if we call them 'sports' or 'sporting activities'?
Maybe, maybe not - but by calling something 'sport', we somehow give it a credibility and a marketability that it would not otherwise have.
eSports have their place - just like poker. Both sharpen the mind, no question, but with no physical exertion involved, surely they don't meet the 'sport' threshold.
At a time when people are being encouraged to exercise 30 minutes a day to try and reverse crippling obesity rates, eSports is about as sedentary a pursuit as you get.
Maybe we need to bring back some rules - you can play 'Fortnite', but not until you've jogged four blocks and done 20 burpees.
Fat chance of that happening.
David Di Somma is a Newshub sports reporter.
