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Jul 2024
12:09pm, 29 Jul 2024
22,780 posts
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rf_fozzy
We all know that the *proper* olympic sports are the running, jumping, chucking, swimming and cycling.
All the others don't count. 
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Jul 2024
12:10pm, 29 Jul 2024
22,781 posts
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rf_fozzy
(I *may* taking the piss a little)
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Jul 2024
12:12pm, 29 Jul 2024
22,782 posts
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rf_fozzy
Although it is patently stupid that some sports are being included that are arguably not really sports, yet others continue to be excluded.
Squash in particular, but other examples exist
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Jul 2024
12:16pm, 29 Jul 2024
43,426 posts
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Nellers
There was a discussion about what should/shouldn't be an olympic sport on a Podcast I was listening to last week. Their conclusion seemed to be broadly that if the Olympics isn't the biggest thing to win in that sport it shouldn't be in there, so Golf, Tennis, Road Cycling, for example, shouldn't be there but potentially Breaking, trampolining, Synchro Swimming would be fine. Not sure how Squash would fall by that methodology.
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Jul 2024
12:19pm, 29 Jul 2024
22,783 posts
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rf_fozzy
Football is clear piss take.
Golf and tennis don't have a world championships....
It becomes a somewhat subjective decision about what constitutes the biggest thing in the sport as well.
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Jul 2024
12:24pm, 29 Jul 2024
22,784 posts
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rf_fozzy
The other element to consider is that some sports have 'amended' versions to get them into the Olympics. Rugby being the example there - should that be allowed? Should there be 2 versions of basketball? Yet no netball...
In the end it comes down to a lot of politics.
But it is frustrating!
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Jul 2024
12:29pm, 29 Jul 2024
5,981 posts
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paulcook
Squash will be at 2028. Plus baseball/softball, cricket, flag football and lacrosse.
There's even more variety bidding for 2032, including of more relevance here, trail running. And one surely to get some grinding of teeth, ..., life saving.
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Jul 2024
12:31pm, 29 Jul 2024
17,539 posts
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jda
Obviously chess should be included. Whether the Olympic event is the biggest or not is something that may evolve over time.
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Jul 2024
12:35pm, 29 Jul 2024
22,785 posts
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rf_fozzy
I know a few of the local life saving team here....
But like orienteering it is a niche sport. But it *is* a sport...
All of those being included for 2028 are 'optional' meaning they could be dropped for 2032.
Surfing though is being promoted to a 'core' sport....
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Jul 2024
12:48pm, 29 Jul 2024
15,083 posts
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Little Nemo
GOLD! 
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