Anything that helps to improve our physique and can be put in a competition, can be treated as a sport. In that case, BB is a sport.
I think bodybuilding as a sport is great for the Olympics . To do it just for physique does not seem like a true sport . Although there are many that do this just for maintaining good body health . All the best … Ron
I have trained for years and do not consider it a sport on a personal level. However, the guys who do it full-time have every right to consider it a sport. It takes a lot of dedication and personal sacrifice to be a successful bodybuilder.
Now, of course, I realize that bodybuilding is a lifestyle. There are too many different aspects of it to just be a pastime. And if you attempt to make it something you can just do in your spare time you'll never hit the same level you would if you totally indulge in the lifestyle. Eating, training, and sleeping properly takes a high level of dedication. And those who manage to survive will find their bodies looking as good as they possibly can. Just don't expect to do second-rate work and end up with a first class body, because weightlifting is definitely the sport in which you get out of it what you put into it.