The Ultimate Question

“Soccer is the hardest.”
“No, football is.”
Well both of those answers are wrong. According to ESPN, boxing is the most difficult sport. This list was made by people who have dedicated their life to sports. Trust their opinions. They know what their talking about. The top three are definitely in the right spots.

1.)Boxing- I can see why boxing is the hardest sport. You are literally beating each other up. It takes endurance, strength and unbelievable mental toughness. Boxers don't wear pads so there isn't anything to protect from the opposing blows. Let's throw you into a square ring and now beat the other person up. That would be horrifying yet boxers love it. So much respect for those amazing athletes.

2.)Ice Hockey- Not only is hockey the second hardest sport it is always THE BEST SPORT. Sorry for being biased here. Hockey definitely deserves it's second place spot for many different reasons. First off, we play our sport while standing on a thin, sharp, steel blade. Balance is very thing. Being balanced takes strength and being extremely focused. Learning to skate is frustrating and you have to learn when you fall, always get back up. That's a great life lesson right there! Hockey players also have to have great hand-eye coordination. Skate and handling the puck at the same time is a lot harder than it looks. We also have to learn to take hits and how to not get killed while playing. There is so much to learn to become a great hockey player, I guess that is why we so passionate about our sport.

3.)Football- This sport deserve it's third place spot. Football is basically tackling each other, all through the game. Football player's have to be very strong and mentally tough. They have to know how to take a hit. Memorizing plays and game sense is also very important to this game. There are many different positions in football which makes it a diverse sport to play.

Overall, its hard to say one sport is harder than the other but some are definitely more challenging than others. There are some sports on this list that I feel are not in the right spot. For example, swimming and gymnastics should be higher up the list and basketball and volleyball should be lower. Every athlete that goes out for a sport needs to be determined and passionate about the game they play.

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