Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hockey. If you have ever played and can skate well you’ll know why. You feel like you’re flying on ice.
I think there's a difference between a sport that is beautiful to play and one that is beautiful to watch. I've skated, though not played hockey, and I believe it is beautiful to play. I do not think it's beautiful to watch, especially on TV (it is very exciting and fun in person).
Likewise, rowing and kayaking are very beautiful to participate in but I agree with PPs that they are boring to watch. A photo finish in rowing can be exciting but otherwise it's fairly dull.
I think the most beautiful sports are the ones that put the athletic challenge of the support on display in a very clear way (in hockey players are too covered up and so much of what they are doing is obscured from the crowd or TV viewers), involves some degree of strategy, and is very exciting.
Tennis and football are it for me.