I consider ballet a sport because just like more widely accepted sports such as football or baseball, it requires skill, dedication, sweat, hard work, and discipline. Ballet dancers train for years to improve their dancing skills, balance, and endurance. They need to know how to move quickly yet gracefully, which is no easy task. Pointe dancers need to have incredible leg strength in order to stay on their toes for several minutes at a time. Male dancers need to be able to pick up female dancers without it looking at all difficult. Therefore, ballet requires just as much work as other sports, so it should be accepted as one.
