Is hip-hop dancing a Sport or an Art?

During my presentation I was asked a question: "Is hip-hop dancing a sport or art?". In my opinion it is definitely a sport. And now I'll try to explain why i think so. Let's look at definition of SPORT in dictionary: a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities involving physical exertion and skill and where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing). There are Hip-Hop competitions that have their own rules and regulations which must be followed by teams that take part their. (So this is an activity with a set of rules). Also all hip-hop dancers train a lot and have good physical skills that help them to reach better results. All competitions in this fields have strict marking criterias. Referees have their papers with all the categories where they mark a performance of the team according to those criterias. And of course a team that earned more points wins. So all the points from SPORT's definitions are included in Hip-hop that makes me think that Hip-hop dancing is a SPORT. If it was ART there wouldn't be competitions; the effort would be made for making estetic product and to performe it. No referees, no marks, no rules...That's not about a Hip-hop. Do I sound convincing?

I've done my first presentation on my topic. Haven't got any feedback yet, I can't be sure that I'm on the right way. But anyway that is what I have so far. I’d like to look at creativity and innovations in sponsorships. How to make the event attractive to the sponsor? What are core components of sponsorship and event that makes companies to take that sponsorship? These questions I'd like to look at. I found a few books about sports sponsorship such as Skinner Bruce E. “Events Sponsorships"; Allen J.“Festivals and Special Event Management” and Yeoman I. “Festival and events Management”. Also I've got articles devoted to events sponsorships in such journals as Managing Leasure, Journal of Advertising Research and Events Management Journal. As a methodology I'm going to read and analize the information in that resources, made a questionnaire to potenial sponosors of the event and interview the event manager of the following event. I'd like to base my work on the Hip-Hop International Russia. This is annual national competition in dancing that include competitions, seminars and trainings, final performance of winners and famouse invited dancers.