Crowdsourcing, I will reward merits as well to users I do like of their answers.

[jademaxsuy]

Now that NBA is done this leauge. Players now can have a good rest especially those who had been into finals and championship game. Sorry basketball fans I will not include basketball in the option.

I just wonder to all members here on what are there favorite sports to watch and bet. I did include esports like dota 2 and other online games in the options so that we can also check how about the estimated number of esports lover here.

Sports is one of the best way to get away on our attention from these trying times of having the Pandemic. The purpose of this crowd sourcing is to check wether what really the favorite games of all time of the members in this forum. This may be an estimate or will not be accurate at least we will be able to see some figures. Maximum of 3 selection per user to vote.

After making the Option you can optionally answer the following questions to defend your answer or just say something about it.

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans.


2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.


3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.


Sorry for the other sports that was not being included for selection. I will be greatful to your votes and will give merits as well to promote activities in this section.

Edit - I forgot to mention that I include sleeping in the poll because other members here had no sports at all so this will be their choice.

[iamsheikhadil]

Hmm, interesting questions...

1) I chose football (soccer), cycling and chess. I didn't know sleeping was a sport as well lol.

Basically I chose them because I myself do those activities or play those games. Beside football, cycling, sleeping (who doesn't love it?!), and chess, I really like to play cricket but it isn't in the option haha.

2) Definitely, these sports have changed my lifestyle, not only because I watch them but I play them. They keep me healthy, removes mental frustration. Makes me go fresh!

3) My idol player is Ronaldo. If I one day get to meet him, I'm going to give him a good tight hug and say how big I'm his fan of. I'm sure he hears it from other fans everyday lol. But there's only so much I can talk to about him to him!

4) Surely, because our minds are dynamic. I have not watched or know about so many other sports which are played in the world and their rules so when I get to know them more, if I find them interesting, my priorities might change.

5) Nah. Not for one btc. That's too less to leave watching something I truly "love" watching maybe 100 btc? But hey, money can't buy happiness. Happiness only comes in fun moments which is present in watching the sports I love!

[Genemind]

1) I choose Dota2, UFC, and boxing.

I've been a huge fan of online games since I eas a teenager tho I have stopped playing them I haven't stopped watching them. For me Dota2 has the largest prize pool in terms of esport tournaments and I get hyped whenever I watch major leagues.

2) It definitely did, I like basketball, swimming, and cycling. I may not be as active as I was on basketball and swimming but this two sports kept me healthy and fit. Sports are a great stress reliever and it's the best way to stay healthy.

3) I think it will be a huge fulfillment, imagine just watching them play makes you really hyped up, what more if it will be an up-close encounter.

4) I am open on trying different sports and of course it is always fun to try and explore new things. There are a lot of good sports out there that I enjoy watching but haven't tried. So, I guess it would be fun to try them out at least once in a while.

5) I don't think I would stop following or watching my favorite sport for 1 BTC. Since I am not as active as I was before due to my work schedule, watching the sports I used to enjoy before became my stress reliever during my free time.

[michellee]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
I choose soccer, badminton, and motor racing. I think that is because the player who plays on those sports and many people select them as their idols.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
No, I don't see the reason why I need to change my lifestyle because of the sports that I choose.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
I want to take a picture with him, and maybe I will ask him to sign in my clothes

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Yes and No, because I think I am not a fan of sports, so I can change to the other sports which become a trend. But maybe that is because the player that makes me change the sports in the future

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Of course, I will do it. But my question is, who will give me 1 bitcoin to do that thing?

[Janation]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?

I've been a player of this game(Dota2 and CSGO) for some years and I am even so close to become a coach of a team in the past. I am not aiming at that anymore but still, watching and betting on those games are one of my best hobbies right now. Its been a part of my life in the past and I think it would not harm me if I will watch and bet on it every now and then.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?

No. Even though I said that I am so close to become a coach of a team, it never changed anything really. I graduated college, playing and betting on those games didn't kept me from my goals in life. It is just a hobby to me that I can stop.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?

That would be really amazing. I've never been in a major or a premium tournament here in our country like the Manila Major or the ESL One Manila since at that time and place where professionals are mostly gathering up. It would be something that I wanted to happen and that would be really fulfilling since I've been looking for that chance and that kind of chance don't come that often.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?

I will never change that sports since as I said, it is been a part of my life and I don't think it would just go away like that knowing that it is one of the most expensive prize pots game in esports.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?

Nope. I've been working on having my own Bitcoin but I don't think it would make me stop the sport that I am watching and playing. I think those are priceless and I have these memories in them that I would never forget like I've said, its been part of my life.

[carlfebz2]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans. Of course it would really be basing of my interest and the games that i do have knowledge about.


2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans. No, its just my interest and i do make out bets just for pure entertainment.


3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.That would really be great because no one would really feel sad if they do able to face up or meet their idols.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.In what sense that it would be changed? For sure there would be changes or alterations.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.
I doubt on that because people cant just stop if theyre already addicted and if they do have that 1BTC? Then you would really expect on what would happen next. 

[Coin_trader]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans.

Dota2 for the Esports especially when watching TI tournament. All teams are strong and synchronize that's it's very entertaining to watch. And also the caster is what makes the game so good to watch especially when
 tobiWan is the caster of the game. He makes the game more intense and hype while narrating what's happening during the clash. I will miss that moment.

Tennis and UFC on physical sports. I will not explain why I choose. This sports speak for themselves.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

No, I watch this sports because it entertains me and always looking for entertainment even though I'm not watching sports. So it didn't change my lifestyle.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person the person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.

Happy I guess? I'm not a super fanboy of any athletes but if she is Lexi Lore then I will be super happy.  

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

No, I'm not a sporty guy because my body was not fit for sports. So I'm good on watching them on TV while munching potato chips with Ice cold beer. Cheers.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

Nope. I will give the person 2BTC to do this task in return. I will not trade anything that gives me satisfaction. I'm a loyal person. Once I'm hook on a certain things, I'll never stop doing it.  


PS: You should set a limit  of answer or else this thread will be flooded by spam post. It's inevitable to recycle answer from other user especially if this thread receives more than a hundred reply.

I'm out of merit right now but once I have available merit, I will drop you some.  

 Goodluck and nice thread!

[crwth]

Interesting crowdsourcing. I didn't know that sleeping was a sport. I saw an experiment where they pay people to just sleep, but it's not a competitive way. I don't think it would be easy to quantify the most picked sports because of the diversity of different people. I don't know. Good luck with your crowdsourcing. Hopefully, this helps.

What I voted in the poll.

• Dota 2
• CS Go
• Badminton

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
     - I chose two e-sports and one physical sport. I chose them because it's the ones that I know inside and out and play when I have the time.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
     - It changed my lifestyle because it became my hobby during times I'm quite stressed and have the time to bond with friends.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
     - It would make me feel ecstatic, but I doubt it will happen, though.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
     - I don't think so. I'm not a professional player and not influential in having an impact on the game.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
     - There are two situations that I could think of. If I were a professional player representing a country or a team, I wouldn't just trade my career just for 1 BTC. It's going to be a dream to continue if that's my career. The second Scenario, since I'm not a professional player, I would gladly take that 1 BTC and not play that sport ever again.

[pakhitheboss]

It would have been great if you had added Cricket on the sports list. There are many members like me who are betting on cricket here.

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
I choose Soccer, Badminston and Chess. I choose them because I love to play these games and also love to watch them.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Lifestyle no not at all they have not changed me

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
I have already met few of my idols in sports and it felt great.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
No, I do not think so as my interest in these sports will remain till I leave this planet.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
I will decide that after I receive 1 BTC in the mean time I do not intend to quit following these sports.

When did sleeping become a sport? I have not heard about sleeping competition or sleeping marathon till date 

[iv4n]

1. What made up your mind to choose the sports you voted?

I played soccer semiprofessional for +11 years! I like to play badminton recreationally, I even have a set (net with holders, rackets, carrying case...). My third vote goes to sleeping, I guess that comes with years! Work, kids...everything else can be exhausting and sleeping becomes like sport, you always try to get more from it! I would vote for chess too, one of my favorite games back in the days! I don't play it so often anymore, I don't have friends for that, and I don't like to play it online! I don't play Dota, but I would choose LoL before all others, because I play it a lot more!

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?

Well if you spend time doing something (anything) that will change you in some ways, if not in many ways! Of course that my choice changed my lifestyle! The more pro you plan to go, changes will be greater!

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?

Just meeting is not a big deal, but crossing swords with idols would be interesting!

4. Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?

I am too old for changing sports! I am just amateur now (veteran), and occasional games with friends is what I like and need, nothing more than that! No more competitions for me!

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?

This question doesn't have sense for people in age like I am (without professional career in any sport), I can quit playing soccer in anytime, money has nothing with that! Asking someone who is pro in some sport will he quit for 1 btc is crazy! Why would someone quit  for $11k if he can make a lot more money if he continues with playing!?

[robelneo]

After making the Option you can optionally answer the following questions to defend your answer or just say something about it.

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
I choose horse racing boxing and chess, there's excitement on the first two and chess is something I can play for the rest of my life


2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Not at all I don;t depend my lifestyle on sports .


3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
It's great feeling of course meeting him it's one of the ultimate dream of every sports lovers to meet the person he idolizes .

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
No I have follow and play these sports for many years and I have been involved to them emotionally

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
I won't do that it means betraying my emotion I am emotionally attach to sports and sports figures money come and but the feeling of attachment will always be there

[Wexnident]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans. Well, ever since end of HS I stopped playing physical sports so I tended to move towards eSports types of games. Dota 2 and CSGO are one of my to go's, but honestly, I'm more of the type to try out everything, currently have tried different types of fps as well as MOBA, add to that a variety of JRPGS and MMORPGS. I used to play VB back then in HS, hence why it was on the added list. I still love VB and I still play, but rarely.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans. Well, not much I suppose? I mean, back when I was a kid I was really active outside, mostly because I HAD no reason to stay indoors. Now that I do (I got a pretty beefy setup, enough for most triple A games), I've literally wanted to stay indoors as much as possible. The college course I chose doesn't really help since I chose IT, basically I'm a shut-in programmer who plays games for a past time. (Note that I'm still studying)

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.Oh boy, I'd fanboy the f out. Especially in online games such as Dota or CSGO, since the possibility of meeting a pro player at a pub game is legit, unlike in physical sports such as Vball. Heck, even if it wasn't an idol, just a person that streams and I personally follow, I'd be glad.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans. Nope, way too deep into this hole by now. I'm also enjoying this kind of lifestyle, and recently have added some exercise routines so that my body can stay in shape even though I'm a shut in. I don't forget my social interactions outside so I doubt you can actually label me as an introvert, so I'm fine with that regard.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans. BRO, take your 1btc I don't give a sht about it. My love for eSports is ENORMOUS. Vball can probably go, though as much as possible I don't want to, especially since it's the last realms of physical sports I actually have (I don't play basketball).

Also, you might want to just add online games as eSports in general? Especially since you only added 2 anyway. Or you can do a separate thread for that, up to you.

[madnessteat]

UFC, boxing and taekwondo

1. I chose these sports because they help a person to increase his self-esteem and to become more enduring.

2. Yes. By starting Taekwondo in my youth, it changed my life forever. This kind of martial arts helped me to become strong, strong-willed and courageous.

3. I would shake his hand and thank him for the development of sport.

4. I cannot even compare martial arts and cybersport).

5. First of all, sport is health. So I will give up 1BTC in favor of taekwondo.

[jademaxsuy]

When did sleeping become a sport? I have not heard about sleeping competition or sleeping marathon till date 

Yeah I forget to mention @pakhitheboss why I include sleeping was because other members here had no sports so this is why I included sleeping for them. As soon as I had seen your reply I came to edit my post and I was thankful for you to mention it.

Hopefully though this thread may get flooded as long as we will get the figures in the poll then that will do.

[abhiseshakana]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?

I choose DOTA2, CSGO and Chess. I really enjoy playing sports/games that require mental effort and need to rack our brains, while we don't need to spend physical exertion when playing it.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?

No, because it just for fun and the best way to killing time.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?

Obviously, it would be great, and I'll ask for an autograph (+ take a picture with him/her) for sure.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?

I don't think so. To change something, it definitely takes effort and I'm not sure it needs to be changed.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?

Nope. Fun hobbes/sports can make our minds healthy, so it can't be replaced with money.

[FlightyPouch]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?

I don't know why sleeping is there but I chose it with Dota 2 and CSGO. I am a player of CSGO but I am not that actually active but these two are the most popular game in the esports. I will keep on betting on them since I know there will be more exciting things that would happen with it.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?

Yes. I became addicted to Dota 2 in the past and its been quite a problem that I stopped studying in college for a semester.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?

I already met someone that I idolized here in our country. I went to a cafe where they usually play and I get to see him although at that time he's not that popular and still not going to tournaments.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?

To be honest, I don't know. There would be a lot of new games that will be added in the esports and while I could still bet, I guess it wouldn't hurt to know other games since I don't think it would always be these two.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?

1 btc each? 10 or more that I would shake on it. I am not that actually into it and I can stop if I wanted to but still, I will not be able to stop watching games of it.

[leea-1334]

The spelling I believe is pencak silat not pencac (Indonesia martial arts).

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Football (not soccer) because it is the game everybody can play immediately, alone 1-1 and 11 vs 11. What is so difficult about picking up a ball or something round and kicking it around? The most universal game in the world.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Yes and no. Yes, it makes me lose sleep when I watch my team. It makes me cry and laugh when my team Spurs goes to UCL final and loses. It makes me feel worried when it has nothing to do with me halfway across the world.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
I do not really idolize anybody,,, I admire many but I have no poster in my room or picture on my phone. Even when I play videogames I make my own club and manager and players all like me:)

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Nothing is impossible but I cannot see myself watching any sports more than football. Not even womens volleyball;)

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Sign me the keys showing 1 BTC in escrow first. Then we can talk. I will say yes.

[Oasisman]

Before I proceed to answer the questions, I just want you guys to let you know I am a hardcore NBA fan, but as the OP suggest not to include NBA as the post season has just ended so I respect that, so I choose the sports I have played before. But man! Sleeping seriously? Lol

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans.

Well, because I played both Football and Table tennis while I was in highschool as a junior varsity. While I also just loved watching UFC since I watched that movie "Never back down", I feel motivated to do my daily routine at work after watching random matches.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

Yes! Physically and mentally.
Physically it gives my body an endurance by sweating away those stress from my day job.
Mentally it enable me to exercise the focusing and decision making abilities.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.

Ok so the person/athlete I idolized the most is LeBron James and nothing will ever make me starstruck, but then again NBA is excluded from the list. So, most probably the first thing I do is to take a picture with him (Messi for example) and feel great as they are one of the greatest to every play the certain sport.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

Nope, I didn't and will never be changed. Simply because I just dont have interest in other sports except those I have mentioned.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

That honestly sounds challenging, but to me that's just a small amount for a challenge.
Make it 100 btc, so I could quit following the sports I like and build my own league lol.  

[erikoy]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans. I chose sleeping because I have insomnia, Cycling because I wanted to get a good exercise and at the same time adventure going outdoor activities with cycling and sumo wrestling, I just always amaze how sumo wrestler had made their bodies grows so fat and for them to wrestle inside the circle. It take also strength strategies to win a match.


2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.Yes, Cycling way to unwind myself from stress is to go outside and have fun with the adventure in place I like always wanted to go or visit. Or visiting other areas as well that I am not yet had visited.


3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.Nothing, they just human being and I do not idolized or worship them or something though I admire their determination towards the sports they chose.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.Yes, There are other good sports that has been mention and that include the sports car racing, Motor racing and etc.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.
Yes, 1 btc is quite good enough money for me to give up on doing sports. I just wish someone will give me 1 btc and I will quit doing sports. here is the address.
3Ek54WdcEqF6Z7ay3ikQMG1bAveyV7nAjE, Hopefully someone will give. LOL

[xenon131]

1. What made up your mind to chose the sports you voted?
Ans.

Table tennis, it formed  my childhood when I was playing a  lot  with people who became my friends.

2. Do the sports you chose change your lifestyle? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

Yes, table tennis has developed my ability to respond quickly to a changing situation.

3. What could it feels when one day you will going to meet in person you idolized in the sports you like?
Ans.

Probably I would feel this like the opportunity to match myself against him.

4.Is it possible that you will going to change the sports in the future? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

No, it's like, I have been attached to the tennis table. Two outdoors tables, Joola and Stigma, are in my backyard and now I'm teaching my children to play.

5. If you will be given 1 btc and ask you to quit following the sports you like the most, will you do it for 1 btc? Yes or No and Why?
Ans.

No, because it's part of my lifestyle. To quit tennis would mean to cut up my life.