{"id":3886,"date":"2019-09-18T03:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T10:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slacklineinternational.org\/?p=3886"},"modified":"2019-10-18T04:46:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T11:46:38","slug":"what-is-slackline-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slacklineinternational.org\/2019\/09\/what-is-slackline-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Slackline Sports?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slacklining is a young and emerging sport with many disciplines and athletes who compete in these. Many definitions of \u201cSport\u201d actually include competitions as one of the core elements<\/strong> and slacklining is no exception.<\/p>\n

However, while one might be able to define slacklining as a sport, it is not recognised as an official sport in any country. This means there is little public and private funding available for events, gear and development<\/strong>. The few competitive slackliner in this respect are a important minority in the community for slacklining as a sport<\/strong>, but are lacking support to continue. This lack of funding and small contest scene is what the ISA has recognised and wants to develop as a non-profit network based on volunteer work. In this way we can support and help guide the evolution of the sport in collaboration with athletes, the community\u00a0 and event organisers.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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An important step in this evolution is the creation of the ranking list, which allows us to show officials and the public our status as a sport, ensure fairness and comparability and slowly professionalise organizations and athletes<\/strong>. The inner workings of the ranking list are described in our FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have any feedback, feel free to let us know. You can also go a step further and:<\/p>\n