2-4-6-8 how much can he irritate?

Larry attempts to annoy me while watching the women's Olympic figure skating freestyle program:

Me: How can people say figure skating's not a sport?

Larry: Well, why do you think it's a sport?

Me: Wait. Why do you think it's NOT a sport?

Larry: Well, for one thing, there's no ball.

Me: Oh, nice, so what about skiing? Skiing is not a sport?

Larry: Skiing is most definitely a sport.

Me: (Waiting to hear more)

Larry: Although, you are right. There is no ball in skiing.

Me: (Waiting to hear more)

Larry: But there is speed!

Me: Speed equals sport?

Larry: Yes. Speed and balls.

Me: So the fact that figure skating requires tremendous skill, training and athleticism ... that counts for nothing?

Larry: Well, I mean, you throw around the term athleticism, but really, figure skating is just dancing.

Me: Right.

Larry: But on skates! Which I'm sure is really hard!

Me: Right.

Larry: Honey, no one ever said dancing on skates isn't hard.