Feheva 5 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Usually the choice of the host city indicates what new sports will be introduced for the Games. Which new sports do you think will be introduced for Rio 2016? I think it could be Surfing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 No it doesn't. London experienced a retraction of sports, not an addition. And the sports that could be added to the 2016 games are golf and rugby 7's. They will go before a vote of the IOC in the next couple days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 I think you have a wrong idea of the IOC, Feheva The times that a hosting city can introduce sports is long time gone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feheva 5 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 No it doesn't. London experienced a retraction of sports, not an addition. And the sports that could be added to the 2016 games are golf and rugby 7's. They will go before a vote of the IOC in the next couple days. Oh well... Altough I love rugby, I think these two sports have nothing to do with Rio... Surfing in a olympics in Rio would be amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feheva 5 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 I think you have a wrong idea of the IOC, FehevaThe times that a hosting city can introduce sports is long time gone I think it was done for Sydney 2000 wasn't it? They were even considering dancing as a olympic sport... My mistake... Sorry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 the last time that such things happened was in 1988 with Taekwondo in Seoul - Taekwondo is a korean martial arts even China wasn't able to introduce a new sports = they would love to add Wushu, which is a famous chinese martial art, but the IOC denied Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danfla 5 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 The COB probably will try introduce Futsal, or Beach Soccer or Jiu-Jitsu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 forget it - the IOC is trying to reduce the sports... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feheva 5 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 The COB probably will try introduce Futsal, or Beach Soccer or Jiu-Jitsu Futsal and surfing would be great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpman 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 the last time that such things happened was in 1988 with Taekwondo in Seoul - Taekwondo is a korean martial artseven China wasn't able to introduce a new sports = they would love to add Wushu, which is a famous chinese martial art, but the IOC denied Actually in Barcelona 92 they have introduced as sports demonstration the basque pelota and roller hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Actually in Barcelona 92 they have introduced as sports demonstration the basque pelota and roller hockey. ... yes, but that were "demonstration sports" - the winners were not Olympic champions... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stir.ts 18 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Surfing!!!! Yes! Imagine the logistical nightmare for future bids........! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mangle 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Surfing!!!! Yes!Imagine the logistical nightmare for future bids........! I can see it now. Poor Chicago trying to pass off Lake Michigan as a viable place for a surfing venue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chateau Petrus 19 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 the last time that such things happened was in 1988 with Taekwondo in Seoul What about Atlanta with Softball and Beach Volleyball ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Is Beach Volleyball a typical sport in Georgia? Wasn't Baseball introduced before? Softball was added due they wanted to add the events for femals... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chateau Petrus 19 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Is Beach Volleyball a typical sport in Georgia? Not in Georgia specifically, but in USA yes. I forgot to mention Mountain Bike, also introduced at Atlanta Games. Again, not a typical sport in Georgia, but in USA yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
777rak 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 No it doesn't. London experienced a retraction of sports, not an addition. And the sports that could be added to the 2016 games are golf and rugby 7's. They will go before a vote of the IOC in the next couple days. Sorry golfers I do not want to see golf added to it. There is already a Golf Championship. And some tournament every week, moth etc.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Not in Georgia specifically, but in USA yes.I forgot to mention Mountain Bike, also introduced at Atlanta Games. Again, not a typical sport in Georgia, but in USA yes. mmmh maybe, but the IOC has changed its policy - it adds only sports, which they want... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
777rak 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 While we are on the topic they added the event BMX in 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 While we are on the topic they added the event BMX in 2008. ... do you think that BMX is a typical chinese sport? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 sorry guys, maybe my posts sound a little bit too harsh. The introduction of a sport is matter of the IOC - it has nothing to do with the hosting city... In the past some sports were added upon instigation of hosting cities (countries) - e.g. Judo in 1964 (Japanese martial art) or Taekwondo in 1988 (Korean martial art). There are strict rules which the sports have to fulfil before the sports can be recommended to the IOC executive board by the international sport associations - then the IOC executive decides which sport is recommended to be introduced by the IOC. Golf and Rugby 7 are recomended at the moment and it will be soon decided if one, both or none is introduced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Taekwondo was not added in 1988, it was just a demo sport: it became a medal sport in 2000. We could still see Futsal or Beach Soccer in 2016, since they would be disciplines, not sports. However, one major hurdle is the fact that neither Futsal or Beach Soccer (and, for that one, its a crying shame ) are both underdeveloped at the world level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneTimeOnly 171 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 How is the voting going to work for the new sports? Since they eliminated the requirement for a 2/3 majority, and made it only a simple majority, it seems to complicate it a bit. CitiusAltiusFortius says that they will decide if one, both or neither will be introduced, so how will the vote be carried out? Do they vote first on Golf, then on Rugby? And then if both get a 51% majority, or more, then do they vote next on the question "Should both be included or just one?" And then if the answer is just one, do they then vote on the question, "Okay, which one?". Seems like a lot of different voting hoops to jump through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 No, they are seperate votes that have no barring on each other. If both receive a majority they are both in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4gamesandcounting 39 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 sorry guys, maybe my posts sound a little bit too harsh.The introduction of a sport is matter of the IOC - it has nothing to do with the hosting city... In the past some sports were added upon instigation of hosting cities (countries) - e.g. Judo in 1964 (Japanese martial art) or Taekwondo in 1988 (Korean martial art). There are strict rules which the sports have to fulfil before the sports can be recommended to the IOC executive board by the international sport associations - then the IOC executive decides which sport is recommended to be introduced by the IOC. Golf and Rugby 7 are recomended at the moment and it will be soon decided if one, both or none is introduced. CAF's answer is correct. We can discuss all we want about past history, and about which sports are the most Brazilian. (Surfing would indeed be pretty cool.) The fact is that the only possible sports are Golf and Rugby 7s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
