sport - definition of sport by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
Key phrase: governed by a set of rules.
Bboying comps aren't really governed, but this phrase can go either way. The dance itself is tougher than most common people realize and the fact that there are so many different comps out there with different prizes and different standards when judging makes it a sport, if not close to one.
The only difference for me is that the music plays a bigger part in the role than everyone realizes. Organ Donor has a different feel than Night Train. Take the music out and then it can be compared to any other sport.
Many people play basketball differently, but they can all dribble the ball and put it in the hoop. Just like many bboys can top rock and bust out some floor work. But they do it differently. With basketball, the refs are the judges. Each ref sees the game differently, just like each judge views the art of bboying differently.
Personally, it should be in the Winter Olympics. You can't tell me that there aren't 16 countries that could put out a 6-man crew in front of a panel of 5 judges. Run it like the FIBA World Championships of basketball. 4 groups of 4. Round-Robin. Top 2 from each advance.
While bboying isn't governed by a set of rules, there are sets of rules that have become more of an understanding amongst bboys and the community of the dance.