el_magiciann
Legend
Silver Level
wilmer907907
Rock Star
Silver Level
Reviewing the " Olympic Charter " found it to be included in the Olympic program , a sport must meet the following:
1.1.1 . Must be a sport widely practiced in at least 75 countries and 4 continents by men, and in at least 40 countries and 3 continents by women.
1.1.2 . Sports widely practiced in at least 25 countries and 3 continents for the Winter Games .
1.1.3 . Sports that they have adopted and implemented the global anti-doping code.
1.1.4 . They will be admitted to the program of the Olympic Games at least 7 years before the Games.
Also remember one of the last decisions of the IOC , limit the number of sports to 28, 300 tests and 10,500 competitors. These measures include the possibility of new sports in the Olympic program is limited because not many causing low . The brake on the number of participants and sports is caused by the increasing costs and complexity of the Games.
A clear example is the Karate that he almost become part of the Olympic program . Only Spain has 64,884 licenses , of which about 35,000 are male and a female 12000 ( the rest are without breakdown ) . CSD data are referred to the 2006 season. With that number of licenses is only behind Football , Basketball, Golf, Handball , Tennis , Judo and Athletics . Between 5 continents there are 106 recognized federations (national) . Finally , have perfectly adopted the World Anti-Doping Code .
Some refers to economic reasons and problems between the different federations , and must say that karate has many styles and this makes joining the program despite being considered by the IOC as a sport first level . Anyway, I should find a way to unify or styles, and try to make a firm request for 2016. - I am still unable to comment on the Karate so I hope your write - Meanwhile , I leave an interview with Ivan Leal Interview with a similar orientation , and the final of the World Championship in Tampere last year.
1.1.1 . Must be a sport widely practiced in at least 75 countries and 4 continents by men, and in at least 40 countries and 3 continents by women.
1.1.2 . Sports widely practiced in at least 25 countries and 3 continents for the Winter Games .
1.1.3 . Sports that they have adopted and implemented the global anti-doping code.
1.1.4 . They will be admitted to the program of the Olympic Games at least 7 years before the Games.
Also remember one of the last decisions of the IOC , limit the number of sports to 28, 300 tests and 10,500 competitors. These measures include the possibility of new sports in the Olympic program is limited because not many causing low . The brake on the number of participants and sports is caused by the increasing costs and complexity of the Games.
A clear example is the Karate that he almost become part of the Olympic program . Only Spain has 64,884 licenses , of which about 35,000 are male and a female 12000 ( the rest are without breakdown ) . CSD data are referred to the 2006 season. With that number of licenses is only behind Football , Basketball, Golf, Handball , Tennis , Judo and Athletics . Between 5 continents there are 106 recognized federations (national) . Finally , have perfectly adopted the World Anti-Doping Code .
Some refers to economic reasons and problems between the different federations , and must say that karate has many styles and this makes joining the program despite being considered by the IOC as a sport first level . Anyway, I should find a way to unify or styles, and try to make a firm request for 2016. - I am still unable to comment on the Karate so I hope your write - Meanwhile , I leave an interview with Ivan Leal Interview with a similar orientation , and the final of the World Championship in Tampere last year.
fletchdad
Jammin................
Loyaler
Why does this topic not die???? It seems every year or so someone starts one......
Poker is a card game. Not a sport. Why would anyone even remotely think it should be an Olympic sport? Might as well put computer games in there too.
You can train your poker game, be one of the best there is and still get beat by the worst player in the world.
nuff said.......
Poker is a card game. Not a sport. Why would anyone even remotely think it should be an Olympic sport? Might as well put computer games in there too.
You can train your poker game, be one of the best there is and still get beat by the worst player in the world.
nuff said.......
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Pandaaaaa88
Enthusiast
Silver Level
fletchdad
Jammin................
Loyaler
Seriously............. how in hell is poker a sport? It is a friggin card game where anyone anywhere from zero to infinite experience, skill and knowledge can partake. People sit on their asses and dont move for hours except to piss or w/e.
A ridiculous thread with even more ridiculous responses.
Suggestions for new olympic sports.....
Spelling bee.
Checkers
coin flipping
crossword puzzles
A ridiculous thread with even more ridiculous responses.
Suggestions for new olympic sports.....
Spelling bee.
Checkers
coin flipping
crossword puzzles
punctual
Legend
Silver Level
I would expect to see Chess become an olympic sport before poker does.
The reason why I would be surprised if poker ever became an olympic sport is because in Poker, the best player does not always win. The only way it would work is if the competition consisted of many thousands of hands in order to significantly reduce variance.
I think if Poker did become an olympic sport, the field of competitors would be wider in age range than typical olympic sports....It would be interesting and I would DEFINITELY watch it though
The reason why I would be surprised if poker ever became an olympic sport is because in Poker, the best player does not always win. The only way it would work is if the competition consisted of many thousands of hands in order to significantly reduce variance.
I think if Poker did become an olympic sport, the field of competitors would be wider in age range than typical olympic sports....It would be interesting and I would DEFINITELY watch it though
PoKeRFoRNiA
Legend
Bronze Level
Rather than the best not winning, non-professionals can win in poker. Worst player can win the main event.
mapt02h
Visionary
Silver Level
The only way it would make sense to include poker as an olympic event is if chess and other games such as backgammon get included first. And then, 1on1 poker could be added, but will need players to play many games against each other, to minimise the amount of luck - kind of like in snooker where WC is best of 35 (?) frames
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hastiegringo
Rising Star
Bronze Level
There is more poker shown on ESPN where I live than most other sports. ESPN is a sports channel so someone out there thinks poker is a sport.....
Personally, Id rather watch it than Equestrian, or shooting.....or synchronised swimming.
Personally, Id rather watch it than Equestrian, or shooting.....or synchronised swimming.
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Game_Gran
Rock Star
Silver Level
Although this has been said here before, I'll say it again. Poker is not a "sport" and should not be in the Olympics any more than backgammon or Scrabble should. Sports have an active "physical" component that poker does not come anywhere near. In fact, it might be the exact opposite if I think of how my rear end feels after a three hour session!
PoKeRFoRNiA
Legend
Bronze Level
"japs"
You do realize that it's a racial, derogatory term towards Japanese people, right?
CardKing777
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Originally Posted by BadB420
I think no. but it would have been awesome to watch Phil Hellmuth explode in sochi when some japs k7 cracked his AA!
WOW!! Looks like BadB420 needs a lesson in humility and ethnic manners! Don't the numbers 420 have something to do with smoking dope?
If I'm right about the numbers thing then in BadB's case it worked!!
HE IS A DOPE!!!
I think no. but it would have been awesome to watch Phil Hellmuth explode in sochi when some japs k7 cracked his AA!
WOW!! Looks like BadB420 needs a lesson in humility and ethnic manners! Don't the numbers 420 have something to do with smoking dope?
If I'm right about the numbers thing then in BadB's case it worked!!
HE IS A DOPE!!!