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Re:Robot AI beats world-class curling competitors (2020) by ska on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:11PM (#26319953)
> It seems like a skill-oriented (rather than physical) sport.

Have you tried it? It's not nothing, physically speaking.

Re:Robot AI beats world-class curling competitors (2020) by dragontamer on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:17PM (#26320033)
Golf and Archery are also considered skill-oriented sports.

Yeah, there's a level of physical exertion. Olympic archers only use 50lb bows however. Its a level of strength pretty much anyone (even non-athletes) can reach. Gone are the days of 100lb or 150lb longbows (weapons of war half-a-millennium ago).

Golf requires you to walk 18-holes while smacking the ball every now and then. I do get tired from swinging the clubs (I'm out of practice, and those weird back / stomach muscles go tired unless you practice). Still, its considered a skill-sport rather than a strength sport.

Re:Robot AI beats world-class curling competitors (2020) by ska on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:28PM (#26320170)
I suppose that's fair enough. The peak and average exertion for curling is well above either of those, but it's clearly not the physical strength/endurance that determines winners. Perhaps an odd entry point for e-sports though, given examples like you have given.
Re:Robot AI beats world-class curling competitors (2020) by michaelmior on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:40PM (#26320329)
I was not expecting it when I started, but I recall coming home sore from curling practice.