[lukeinator42]

I have a couple slings my cousin brought back from Tibet, and a few years ago when I was in Peru I brought some back from there as well (they're called 'huaraca' in Quechua I think). I find it interesting that many cultures used them historically but it never became a sport like archery, javelin, etc., did.

They're very lightweight and are definitely an underrated backpacking tool for keeping marmots at bay when they're attacking your tents and gear, haha.

[Retric]

I think it’s the same reason there’s no sport of throwing stones at targets but there is a sport of throwing darts at a board. Scoring is harder when the projectile bounces.

Horseshoes, curling, shuffleboard, etc use where the projectile ends up but that’s not a viable option with a slingshot.

[yorwba]

The World Slinging Association may beg to differ on the "never became a sport" part: https://www.facebook.com/WorldSlingingAssociation/