Here is a growing list of the most conservative sports, and why:
Sport | Championship | Reason |
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Tennis | Wimbledon | Men are called "gentlemen" and women players are called "ladies"; a strict dress code for players is enforced; the umpire can award points against players who violate rules such as being improperly coached by signals during a match. |
Shooting sports | Olympics | Shooting sports are effective at improving one's personal responsibility, physical and mental discipline, and one's awareness of traditional and American constitutional values.[1] |
Cricket | Cricket World Cup, Lords Cricket Ground, London (considered the 'Home of Cricket') | Cricket gained popularity in the 17th century when English aristocrats started playing it. They decreed that cricket would be played in ‘a gentlemanly manner,’ which means no sledging, cheating, bodyline bowling, temper tantrums or excessive appealing. If the batsman knew he was out, he should ‘walk’ even if the umpire decided otherwise. |
Wrestling | NCAA championship, and Olympics | superb test of athleticism, strength, strategy, toughness, and competitiveness. Liberals dislike the masculinity in this sport. |
Skateboarding | World Skateboarding Championship | While on the surface Skateboarding may not seem like a Conservative Sport, skateboarders are masters of individual innovation such as inventing new tricks and DIY skateparks. Skateboarders will often develop their own ramps and jumps while utilizing the city environment in a complex fashion to perform their sport. Individualism and innovation are the two key properties of a good skateboarder and of conservatism. |
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