The reason mma isn’t in the Olympics is because the Olympics usually last about two weeks, and each fight requires at least a week of resting and recovering since it’s so violent
That's a fair point for sure, but that's why I mentioned the concept of compromise in the video. Like some sort of hybrid event which at least captures the spirit of MMA but can realistic be done in a couple of weeks. Maybe that's overly simplistic, but I think it could be cool
They could have a long qualifying period where only 8 qualify for each weight class and start before the opening ceremonies like soccer does. Only issue is that half the fighters would be 1 and done in the Olympics and eliminated before the opening ceremonies. They could make qualifying even tougher and only have 4 in the Olympics, that way if you get there you have a guaranteed 2 fights, semifinal and gold/bronze medal fight.
@@gideonparry5684 Some good ideas in there, definitely a few different ways to do it, I gotta figure some sort of compromise can be made to make it happen
@@voxathleticait's not so much the qualifying aspect or the loads of fights the athletes would have to endure in a short time, they pull that off with the other fighting sports, they can do it with MMA. What's holding it back, it that they do that with boxing by keeping to a strict amateurism standard with that sport. MMA, well, it's kinda tricky still to determine if MMA even has an amateur vs. professional delineation to them. Professionals won't compete and shouldn't, if they can make money doing what they're doing, they don't need to be getting beat up multiple times in a short span for nothing but glory, but established amateur MMA, is weak even in major countries still. I think it'll get there eventually, but it'll be awhile
People from non cricket countries have no idea how immense something like an India vs Pakistan final would be. It would be an absolute highlight of the games.
But you know how unlikely it is that that's going to be the final though. Australia, England, South Africa and maybe New Zealand are all just as likely or more likely to make it to the final than Pakistan.
@@alexbroadbent5313Well USA has 2 cricket stadiums and they did prepare new for the recent T20 World Cup and destroyed because it was there for couple of matches so they can build new ones
And they already have 3 stadiums in Florida, Texas and that i forget the name and according to the rumors New York government is also considering building nee multi purpose stadium primary for cricket and that stadium is going to be home of USA Cricket team and West Indies team as we'll
As someone who plays it I’m a little bias but ultimate frisbee/flying disc should definitely be an Olympic sport, has everything u need, super athletic, gender inclusivity, world popularity with many teams already having a team, global competitions and is really fun to watch and play
I don't think it's popular enough. And as for global interest, I think it fails there too. It's a team event which means each country can only field 1 team. How many countries do you legitimately think have a team for it already or plan on getting involved? A lot of sports in the list haven't gotten over the hurdle of international acceptance. You don't get into the Olympics without that first. There are other hurdles but that's like the first step
@@0LLy796 I know that around 40 something countries have fielded a team and they come from almost all over, I know that Africa doesn’t have as much as others but I know Europe, Asia, north and South America have a decent amount of countries with teams so it’s not a small international community, it’s not a hard sport to get into and it’s growing fast, I think the first couple years would be dominated by the USA but other countries like Germany, Canada, Japan aren’t far behind. I agree that popularity is probably the biggest problem but I feel like it could appeal to a wider range of people than some sports that are currently in it.
@@Dogetamers fair enough. And yeah, some sports currently in the Olympics have no business being there in the 21st century. Who the heck cares about most of the horse riding stuff really?
The sports I would add are Squash and 20-20 cricket. I feel the countries that play these sports with the exception of the UK and Australia are not prolific gold medalists. India is the World's most populated country, imagine the attention the Olympics would get if India made the Cricket final.
@@voxathleticacricket has the most amount of OG viewers in the world unlike soccer, most of the people watch just because of FOMO without knowing anything player,team history literally nothing 😂😂
Cross country needs to be in the winter olympics. It's a fall/winter sport and it would be great for distance runners. Indoor track would also be a good idea.
Kabaddi isn't a game I know unfortunately. Chess is an interesting one for sure, I doubt it gets in but I expected at least a few people to bring it up!
@@voxathleticaI would request u to type "premier Kabbadi league" and watch a match. It is just 40 mins and English commentary explains everything about the sport rules. Then, leave a comment whether u think it should be in the Olympics or not
@@voxathletica Kabbadi isn't popular oustide Asia, and even in Asia only a few countries play India, Iran, Pakistan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and a few more. It needs to be pushed across the world to meet IOC's criteria for inclusion into olympics. We may see it as a demonstartion sport in 2036 Olympics
@@anshul6168 Kabaddi WC 2016 had Australia, US , Argentina, Poland, Engalnd and Kenya. Why is it that american or european games get easy entry but asian games need world wide popularity??
1) Would like to see Ronnie O Sullivan win Olympic gold 2) If squash was in the Olympics, Nicol David would've won gold for Malaysia already 3) Bowling not being in LA2028 is a huge misopportunity coz it is one of America's most popular sports!
Cricket actually has a pretty good shot at being a mainstay sport. It's in for 2028. 2032 is in Australia which is a huge cricket nation. 2036 looks like it's headed to India. The only downside is because of the IOC's nation basis for Olympic participation, the West Indies will have to break apart into individual nations and try to qualify that way.
I agree with you, I think it will be in for good starting in 2028. There are too many cricket fans from all over the world to deny cricket a permanent spot
Makes you wonder why England, Scotland and Wales compete together as Great Britain at the Olympics. Imagine cricket at the Olympics with no England team, haha.
@@voxathleticaAll Caribbean countries are going to play qualifiers and the winner is going to represent like Jamica represents in the Commonwealth game
Honestly, it's weird it's NOT already an Olympic event. Like I bet a lot of people think it's already in the Olympics and would surprised to hear it's not
Kabbadi the national sports of India should include in Olympics. I know most of the western countries don't know about this sport, but Kabbadi is a true athletic sports, which requires extreme fitness, agility, presence of mind and proper tactics. Since Kabbadi is a body contact game like Rugby and Football, so there is high possibility of injury. If two strong opponents comes in a Kabbadi match, every second of the match would be intense and full excitement. Kabbadi is a part of Asian Games. Indian government should push to promote Kabbadi in Europe and America
Kabbadi is an amazing sport, I just wish it had more of a global base of support, that's the big thing that's missing for it to get to the Olympics. If that can happen, then this should definitely get into the Olympics!
But not every countries, especially Western, European, South Americas, African, Australia/New Zealand and Middle East don’t have the same facilities like in South Asian countries. Hence they will never be in the Olympics since it is not widely popular.
Acrobatics needs to be an Olympic sport!! its crazy impressive and entertaining to watch and there lots of different different men women and mixed events to add. It would probably attract similar fans to artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, which are both some of the highest viewed sports of the games, so I think it would be popular!
Late to the party but... You indicate that rich countries would dominate in polo. You know what the number 1 (and it's not close) country in polo is? *Argentina*. Seriously, 40 of the top 50 players in the world!
Rope Climbing: I never saw a competition of it but it seems to me a very fundamental sport with a unique technique. If you win Olympic gold you truly are somebody. Padel Tennis. And yes...Classical Chess, Rapid & Blitz Chess
Fun fact: chess is one of only two "intellectual" sports recognized by the IOC. So while it definitely has a chance of getting there, chess already has a number of more prestigious events (including a literal Chess Olympiad) so I think it's chances are low sadly
I would say inline speed roller skating That sport is already at an international level with South America, Asia and Europe already winning at the world roller skating championship. It has the numbers to make as an olympic sport
Absolutely agree, and North America which is way behind has a strong ice hockey tradition and they'd catch up quick, so it would be a truly global competition
Well... I know you are lying about Asia and Europe, because inline speed roller skating has been won just by one country the last 20 years, but it should be a Olympic sport
@@JuanMejia-lm5rk Yeah, Colombia has been dominating the inline speed roller skating (I am a bit bias because I'm Colombian). However, silver and bronze medal has been between France, Italy, Germany, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) South Korea and Japan... Plus, if we get into each event, now those countries are getting gold
Omg, kiteboarding would be SO fun to see at the Olympics! The tricks that people could do, especially if they use super good cameras that get crazy angles, that would be so fun to watch.
Baseball not being an Olympic sport is criminal in my opinion. It is worldwide enough for people to enjoy and is similar to cricket. And imagine a USA vs JPN final where the MLB actually lets its big stars play.
Baseball made it in before, now it's out. As weird as it sounds, it's getting bigger and bigger globally and it's becoming more internationally competitive, so the momentum is definitely building for it to return. Maybe 2028 since that's in Los Angeles?
I saw baseball games at the 1984 and 1996 Games. In 1984, it was an exhibition game, and a lot of the players were in the major leagues within a short time.
@@jeff5638 well probably lack of grounds. Cricket is still possible to be played in any oval/even bigger rectangle grounds. Creating good pitches is a problem though.
I could picture Olympic MMA being like Olympic Boxing: worn with headgear and scored by points, with points deducted for hits that are legal in UFC, but illegal in their Olympic counterpart.
I've been binging this channel for the past few hours, and you mentioning snooker is so valid, I am very close to being the best female snooker player in my country, but I have nowhere to actually put my skills to use other than tiny local tournaments so far 😭😭
Cricket should be in the Olympics. Unfortunately, there is opposition from within the sport of cricket where it is feared it will disrupt the schedule and also because it would inevitably be T20 cricket therefore further detracting credibility from test cricket which most see as the true pinnacle of the sport.
I think dancing competitions should be in the summer Olympics, ballroom, quickstep, Latin dances, etc. Why not? They have figure skating in the winter Olympics - both single and double - which is essentially dancing on ice. I think that would be fun to watch.
It could definitely be fun to watch! I know a lot of viewers of my previous videos have objected to "judged" events, which I'm assuming the dance competitions would be. But as you say, they have figure skating in the winter and several of the gymnastics events have elements of dance to them, so hey why not
@@voxathletica Object to having judged events? That makes no sense. They're games where a winner needs to be determined. How can you determine who wins if there's no one to judge. Well, with racing and swimming, it's easy. It's just whoever crosses the finish line first. But other sports, like Gymnastics and figure skating, it's not that cut and dry. I mean think about it, with all the board games on the market, Monopoly, Scattegories, charades, and many others, there's rules to how the players determine who wins, and rules help determine if someone cheated, etc. judging is just using a set criteria to discern one thing from another. That's essential in competitions. Otherwise, other than the ones where it's obvious, how would you decide who gets a medal and who doesn't?
@@valerielinares2068 Hey I hear ya, as I said it was the viewers who were expressing that viewpoint. I understand their concerns about judged events, but I don't know how to avoid it for sports that are more artistic and creative like the ones you mentioned
@@voxathletica oh, just to clarify, I was not assuming that you were the one who had that opinion that certain competitions shouldn't be judged. I'm just saying, that just doesn't make sense. And while I get that technicalities and artistry is subjective and difficult to judge, ironically, that's exactly why it needs to be judged. Such artistic and technical sports would be really hard to determine a winner from if there are no rules or judges to make such judgements. There are too many variables in such sports to not have some kind of judging system in place. Such sports would be chaos without them.
I appreciate the effort, but this list is way too commonwealth-y… You only forgot lawn balls, Canadian football, and maybe some Scottish log throwing event… 😅
HAHA it does have a bias to it, I'll admit it. But I will also say that I've learned a ton from the comment section and even discovered some sports that I didn't know about
Definitely add Lacross, Polo & Cricket. No argument there. MMA would be too taxing on the body. No way that could be done. Squash will be interesting to see. If it gains the attention, then maybe keep it. Bowling, umm.... maybe. Kite Surfing is going to be interesting but i don't think it will garnish the attention needed to keep it going. Pool & Darts, again.... maybe.
Floorball should be included. It is pretty popular in Europe (especially northern and central Europe), but it has a pretty good audience also in southeast Asia, especially in Singapore. It is very physical, dynamic sport and would be really helpful for the sport to grow if it would be included in the olympics
The thing with MMA is that it is so much more dangerous and brutal than boxing. People get injured in boxing but you don't see the same horrific injuries people get in MMA very often.
Yes totally agree and I'm sure that's what's holding it back. But they have modified several sports to get it into the Olympics (even boxing, which uses helmets for example), so perhaps this is doable for MMA. Whether folks want that or not is another story though
I think they could figure out a good scoring system then it could.have a shot. However the main thing holding it back would be have a way to balance the skill of the fighters while decreasing the goal of going for the often violent KOs
Sepaktakraw, the most under rated sports. It's an Asian sport, but the world should know more about it. At least make it as Demonstration Sport. It combined athleticism, artistry and physicality. A volleyball play with your foot, with football and gymnastic techniques and skills.
From the US, but watched some cricket in Australia. It should definitely be in. I'll get hate for this, but I think it's more fun to watch than baseball. Lacrosse too. I randomly played with a British club against the Swedish national team when I was visiting Stockholm in 2002. They weren't great, but it definitely has a presence outside of the US and Canada. HURLING!!! Ireland would dominate for a while, but everyone I've shown it to, thinks it's amazing to watch. And there's a surprising number of clubs in the US that are growing the popularity here.
I know absolutely nothing about cricket... except that it's huge, almost as big as soccer and definitely bigger than basketball. India vs. Pakistan would be a rivalry on par with US/Canada in women's hockey. If they put that in the Olympics, I think it would be a total win-win. I also like the idea of lacrosse, darts, bowling and snooker. As for snooker, if you're gonna do that, I'd also do pool because, why not?
Cricket is the greatest most entertaining sport in the world and ipl is the second biggest league in the world behind NFl and 90% of time IPL match's beats viewership of EPL matches except few club match's
@@EvilKicksMoney nothing will beat track and field, swimming and other core Olympics sport. Only Indians will watch cricket in Olympics from viewership, no one cares about Olympic medal in Football,rugby, tennis and other sports where there is separate international tournaments held. From players pov it'll be bigger.
Agree on netball! And if baseball can't make it in the games, I'm afraid rounders is out of luck. But it's a wonderful sport, it brings back fond memories on the village green outside my grandparents house
Ninja warrior/obstacle course, frisbee golf, speed golf, World's Strongest Man/ Strongest per pound man events, Juggling... I'd love to see all of them.
As a big fan of strongman, I wouldn't want to see it at the Olympics and don't think it'd really work... powerlifting would be better for the Olympics. Obstacle coursing would be a fantastic inclusion. Also maybe Parkour? And whilst we're at it, Tag. Frisbee golf I agree with too... it's definitely becoming more popular. ... Hmm... mini-golf?
Cricket and Squash are my top choices. Thankfully they will be in LA and hopefully in Brisbane as well in 2032. I would add Chess and Kabaddi as well. If skateboarding and Break Dance is Olympic sport then anything can be.
As you say, it will be great to have cricket and squash as a start in the near future, both are very overdue. Kabaddi is a fascinating sport, but I think it's a bit too regional at this point for the IOC's taste. And chess, again amazing stuff but I don't think the IOC would go for it. Now chess boxing on the other hand....
And it's becoming more popular! Not sure we'll see it join the Olympics any time soon, but it's way more of a sport than some that are in the Olympics, that's for sure
Most probably not because it’s an American sport and is not commonly practiced in other parts of the world. Hence, it will never become an Olympic sport.
I’m also team cheerleading because competition cheer is so athletic compared to basketball cheerleading. More cheer teams are trying to mirror competition cheer. Also in the winter, states have Competitive Spirit competitions and have state cheerleading championships. There are also cheer worlds at Disney World!
Well i'm surprised about cheerleading not being included in LA 2028, keeping into account of how culturally it is outlined (movies and tv shows), it's very athletic and demanding, as well as it's very entertaining to watch. Not to mention that the IOC already recognized cheerleading, and it's a popular sport among young people around the world, the last world championship there were many countries of all 5 continents.
While I agree that MMA 100% deserves an Olympic slot, there are substantial differences between pro MMA and the combat sports currently in the Olympics. Both Judo and Taekwondo are scored based on points systems, meaning that so long as you pull of a certain takedown or throw in Judo or as long as your foot makes sufficient contact with your opponent’s body or head in Taekwondo, you will get points for those actions. These moves don’t require you to injure your opponent in any significant way. They may hurt, but the intention usually isn’t to cripple your opponent. Even Olympic Boxing works on a points system in a similar manner and it includes the use of headgear to further limit injury. This is much different from pro Boxing bouts which take place over the course of 12 rounds while Olympic bouts take only three, and pro fighters are actively rewarded by the judges for injuring their opponent, landing power punches, showcasing strength and endurance, going for the KO, etc. The bloody nose and swollen eyes common in pro Boxing bouts are much less frequent in Olympic competitions. All this to say, MMA in its pro form would likely be too bloody and brutal for the sensibilities of the IOC and a general Olympic audience. The only way I see MMA getting into the Olympics is if they take an approach similar to what they do in Boxing and move to a points system that would limit the incentives for fighters to brutalize each other.
Yes I totally agree with you, MMA could/should get in but I think it will be like boxing in that it is substantially modified. Without a doubt, it's the brutality of the sport that the IOC objects to, so moderating that would be a necessary requirement. The question, to me at least, is whether the true fans of MMA would want to see their sport modified to such a degree, but I suppose that would be the compromise to make it an Olympic event
Acrobatic gymnastics. Sumo wrestling. Equine vaulting. Horse driving. Very exciting, men and women compete against each other without any problems. They compete in several different configurations, and they already have international competitions. Actually, this is true of all my recommendations but sumo wrestling. Sumo wrestling is internationally popular to the point that the Japanese are getting a bit pissy because so many foreigners are so successful.
I wasn't aware of the popularity of sumo wrestling outside of Japan, and I definitely wasn't aware that foreigners are getting so good at it that Japan is getting mad. I'll have to look into that!
Lots of good ones in there! I actually have a viewer's choice video on new events to add to the Olympics, it's coming out soon, and let's just say you'll get at least a couple of those wishes
Honestly i don't agree with the inclusion of sports like lacrosse, mma and netball (not popular at all outside of english speaking countries, and never heard of netball until this video), not a huge fan of pool but it'd make sense, completly onboard with kitesurf and the top 5, and i think padel should also be included since it's become so popular. Surprised to see you didn't mention baseball/softball, it's a huge sports and i was surprised it wasn't retained in paris, while they chose to bring breakdance
I think we can all agree breakdancing shouldn't be there, that's certain LOL Baseball/softball wasn't put on there for the few reasons. Softball is easy to leave off as the US absolutely dominates, that's why it came out of the games in the first place. Baseball is a tougher one, I could make an argument for or against it being in
Hey, if they are going to continue to have Equestrian, then to me ANY animal event is fair game. Start with the dogs as you say, there's already governing bodies, judging criteria, etc. already in place too
Snooker I agree, but I also think that pool and 3 ball carom should also be added, all under billiards. And if it's the length of matches for carom and snooker that trouble you, you can have less frames to play in snooker and smaller point total in carom
@@pasztorferenc6741 True, so hopefully they are coming around to change! Allowing motorized sports opens up a TON of new options for the Olympics, many of which I think would be popular with fans
For real, if the momentum keeps building the way it is for Pickleball, I don't know how they can keep it out of the Games, it's wild how fast and universal it is growing
Honestly, with Skateboarding and now Breaking being announced in recent years, Parkour Racing, Ultimate Frisbee and Ultimate Tag would be interesting sports to add.
Truly. If they are willing to go all-in on appealing to the younger generation, then not only do I agree with you, but I'd actually say some of the events you mentioned make MORE sense than Breaking
my top 5 would be bowling, darts, disc golf, cricket, and MMA. now that traditional golf is in the olympics I feel it's not long before disc golf will get in there. it has really exploded in recent years and in many European countries it's a school sport like soccer or tennis.
I could actually make the argument that disc golf should be there and regular golf shouldn't be. That may be a hot take, maybe I just really wanna see disc golf in the Olympics lol
The one and good reason why netball isn't in the olympixs is because basketball is. We don't need both. Its almost the same with MMA: We don't need it because we have all its "components". Furthermore, I really don't understand you're argument for darts as an "average joes" sport and follow up with polo with it's only defence being: there are other bad sports (horse based, eliteist) so why not make it even worse by putting in this one in. I do agree with lacrosse, squash and cricket, darts would also be fine for me.
Appreciate your comment! I hear you on Basketball vs. Netball or Other Martial Arts vs MMA being so similar, but there are a lot of Olympic sports with a ton of overlap to one another so I feel they can handle both. Glad we agree on a few of the other sports! Thanks again for checking out the video
1st - I don't like any competition that lacks objective measures of success being included in the Olympics. That said, you're absolutely right about Snooker, Lacrosse, Squash, Cricket and maybe Polo (it makes more sense than most equestrian events). Not so sure about Bowling or Darts. (they just don't feel Olympian to me). 2nd - I would like to see a move toward making all events "combined"… i.e. men and women together… wherever possible. If there has to be a division it should be along the lines of weight, or height and not sex.
Glad we're in agreement on a few of the ones on the list, and I hear you on the objective vs subjective concepts, quite a few viewers have brought that up too and it's fair
Disc golf for sure - highly competed in both male and female categories, could use some more players outside of north america and europe though - has been growing in popularity exponentially - the athletes are very likeable characters - much more fun to watch than regular golf - fun to play - very affordable as a sport for anyone to participate in - does not require building up a lot of new infrastructure that will rot away unused after the games
Honorable mentions to: Slamball which is basketball with 4 trampolines, on both ends of the court and then obviously more slam dunks. Crashed ice aka speed skating on a narrow winding track.
Darts should be in purely as the sport that everyone can watch live drunk. Think about all the other athletes after they've finished their events getting on the piss watching the darts. Would be class.
I've always said that if the Olympics added Darts, and set it up like a proper UK darts tournament, it would overnight become the marquee event of the games
Lacrosse 🥍 and Cricket 🏏 is coming back to the 2028 Olympic Games in LA the same time as Squash and flag football 🏈 are going to be added in 2028 Olympic Games. Darts 🎯, billiards 🎱, and bowling 🎳 and parkour should be in the Olympic Games in the future
I'm super pumped for those new events, I'm curious how they'll do and which will stick around for future Olympics. Which one are you most excited about?
Amazing sport, I absolutely think it should be there. I think the only thing holding it back is global representation right now, but it's growing fast so hopefully that changes in the future
@@voxathleticaLooking forward to this. I would also like to suggest that you feature the history of World Games which features non-Olympic sports and its connection to the Olympics. Your channel's a good source of everything that's about sports.
@@101skysthelimit Thanks for the suggestion, I've added it to my list! And thanks for the compliment on the channel, I'm doing zeroing in on sports content these days, and since I'm a sports nut I'm good with that. I have quite a few post-Olympic videos coming out starting tomorrow, hopefully you like them as much as the Olympic stuff!
@@voxathletica yeah it would also be very cool to see how they would include it if it was an Olympic sport and it would be very good for the sport as it will give it a bigger globe audience
@@TheCasualLegoHorse123 For sure. I think the horse-related event that people think of FIRST globally is horse racing, not things like dressage, jumping, etc. so it makes a ton of sense to be included
@@voxathletica you know what I feel would make a fantastic Olympic sport? Street Hockey and slam ball. 😅 ... Pretty niche though. I don't think anyone remembers slamball but it was on ESPN 20 years ago.. didn't last long as a league. I prefer that than the 3x3 basketball which I feel is kinda boring.
Squash, lacrosse and cricket will be on the next Olympics in 2028 along with flag football and baseball/softball. Others on this list are not anything interesting to me (except maybe kiteboarding). Ice tennis, snow volleyball, ice cross downhill, ice climbing in Winter, chariot racing (to have a reminder on antiquity), sumo, ultimate frisbee, American football and some even more modern pentathlon (that has motor racing instead of equestrian, mixed martial arts or paintball instead of fencing) in Summer could be interesting.
Quite a few good ideas, but I’m against motor sports at the Olympics. In the pentathlon, equestrian should be replaced by another “mode of transportation” (cycling like in triathlon, or rowing/kayaking) or something very different to measure athletes’ versatility (like climbing).
Totally! This is what I've been saying, if folks are willing to have horses in the Olympics, then they should just open the floodgates to polo, horse racing, and sure let's add Barrel Racing and Western Riding!
Futsal for sure should be there! Roller hockey, I think, oughta be there too, but I think it has a bit more of a battle to get there. They tried it as a demonstration event and it wasn't super popular, but a lot has changed since then so maybe it's got a shot
With billiards, bowling and darts, it would be interesting to see other types of competition, besides highly physical sports. Regarding polo, the sport is in a weird spot, because 1) the cost is high (this was the main reason why it was discontinued) and 2) if there's a sport where one country dominates over the others is polo, and it's not even close. Argentine polo players are so good, that any list of best polo players would feature >90% Argentine players. Even more, as far as I know it's the only sport where its World Cup is limited in quality, i.e. teams must have less than certain goals of handicap (14 in the last edition IIRC, when Argentina itself has several players with 10 goals).
Three “sports’ I could see being added would be pickleball, jai lai, and shuffleboard. Pickleball is quite literally the fastest growing sport right now and played by men and women. Jai lai maybe seen as too central / South American though I would argue if squash can make it, so can this one. And shuffleboard (Not the cruise ship version) - come on - if you have darts and snooker, you need this as well!
Motor racing used to be in the Olympics and was taken out. IOC seems to have taken a hard stance against motorized sports of any kind, but if it keeps getting more and more popular maybe they'd reconsider?
Yes please, include bowling in the olympics so FINLAND can finally get a olympic medal in a long time😂😂😂😂😂 And yes 36 years later after introducing it in the olympics in 1988 alot more countries started to practice it more and more it is spread around the globe since then.
Fun fact: it was once an Olympic sport in 1908, but it was called ‘Pistol Dueling’, but it was discontinued due to the start of the First World War. It never made a comeback to the Olympics. So, now is the perfect time to make a comeback to the Olympics as ‘Paintball’.
Cricket for sure. Some others I think would be cool would be roller hockey, there is already a pretty big scene for it and you could do it at the summer games, disc golf and ultimate frisbee
This one should absolutely be in if you ask me. I actually have a video coming out in the next week or so about the viewer's choice top 10 list of events to enter the games. And I won't spoil it, but we may be talking about powerlifting in that video lol
Something besides Sailing could be added but in a more wild theme. Like I'd suggest Power Cruising/Jet Ski/Speed Boat racing where a race would involve using faster motor vehicles on water. I think a handful of nations worldwide would compete in these events.
It sounds awesome, but the IOC has been pretty against motorized sports for a very long time. So it would definitely have to be wind-powered to have a chance
The reason mma isn’t in the Olympics is because the Olympics usually last about two weeks, and each fight requires at least a week of resting and recovering since it’s so violent
That's a fair point for sure, but that's why I mentioned the concept of compromise in the video. Like some sort of hybrid event which at least captures the spirit of MMA but can realistic be done in a couple of weeks. Maybe that's overly simplistic, but I think it could be cool
They could have a long qualifying period where only 8 qualify for each weight class and start before the opening ceremonies like soccer does. Only issue is that half the fighters would be 1 and done in the Olympics and eliminated before the opening ceremonies. They could make qualifying even tougher and only have 4 in the Olympics, that way if you get there you have a guaranteed 2 fights, semifinal and gold/bronze medal fight.
@@gideonparry5684 Some good ideas in there, definitely a few different ways to do it, I gotta figure some sort of compromise can be made to make it happen
@@voxathleticait's not so much the qualifying aspect or the loads of fights the athletes would have to endure in a short time, they pull that off with the other fighting sports, they can do it with MMA. What's holding it back, it that they do that with boxing by keeping to a strict amateurism standard with that sport. MMA, well, it's kinda tricky still to determine if MMA even has an amateur vs. professional delineation to them. Professionals won't compete and shouldn't, if they can make money doing what they're doing, they don't need to be getting beat up multiple times in a short span for nothing but glory, but established amateur MMA, is weak even in major countries still. I think it'll get there eventually, but it'll be awhile
Boxing solved this problem. They are in the Olympics.
People from non cricket countries have no idea how immense something like an India vs Pakistan final would be. It would be an absolute highlight of the games.
Totally. There's a chance it would be the most watched TV broadcast (at least for sports, if not period) of all time
Oh please. Most overrated rivalry in the game. It’s only considered a big event because of the hatred the two nations have for each other
But you know how unlikely it is that that's going to be the final though. Australia, England, South Africa and maybe New Zealand are all just as likely or more likely to make it to the final than Pakistan.
Yep. Don't forget, the whole point of cricket in the UK is to beat Australia.
Football more countries are playing it
lucky for you, cricket, lacrosse, and squash will be added to the 2028 Olympic program
Yeah finally, long overdue!
My only question is what venues will they use?
@@alexbroadbent5313Well USA has 2 cricket stadiums and they did prepare new for the recent T20 World Cup and destroyed because it was there for couple of matches so they can build new ones
@@dhruvilkumpavat60375 new stadiums are going to be built in the USA
And they already have 3 stadiums in Florida, Texas and that i forget the name and according to the rumors New York government is also considering building nee multi purpose stadium primary for cricket and that stadium is going to be home of USA Cricket team and West Indies team as we'll
As someone who plays it I’m a little bias but ultimate frisbee/flying disc should definitely be an Olympic sport, has everything u need, super athletic, gender inclusivity, world popularity with many teams already having a team, global competitions and is really fun to watch and play
Definitely more than a few folks would agree with you that ultimate frisbee should be in the Games, you're not alone there!
I don't think it's popular enough. And as for global interest, I think it fails there too. It's a team event which means each country can only field 1 team. How many countries do you legitimately think have a team for it already or plan on getting involved? A lot of sports in the list haven't gotten over the hurdle of international acceptance. You don't get into the Olympics without that first. There are other hurdles but that's like the first step
@@0LLy796 I know that around 40 something countries have fielded a team and they come from almost all over, I know that Africa doesn’t have as much as others but I know Europe, Asia, north and South America have a decent amount of countries with teams so it’s not a small international community, it’s not a hard sport to get into and it’s growing fast, I think the first couple years would be dominated by the USA but other countries like Germany, Canada, Japan aren’t far behind. I agree that popularity is probably the biggest problem but I feel like it could appeal to a wider range of people than some sports that are currently in it.
@@Dogetamers fair enough. And yeah, some sports currently in the Olympics have no business being there in the 21st century.
Who the heck cares about most of the horse riding stuff really?
I read that Australia is considering adding it for their Olympics
The sports I would add are Squash and 20-20 cricket. I feel the countries that play these sports with the exception of the UK and Australia are not prolific gold medalists. India is the World's most populated country, imagine the attention the Olympics would get if India made the Cricket final.
Would probably be one of the most watched sporting events of all time!
and then failing to clinch another title
@@voxathleticacricket has the most amount of OG viewers in the world unlike soccer, most of the people watch just because of FOMO without knowing anything player,team history literally nothing 😂😂
T20 is rubbish,,at least odi format please
@@EvilKicksMoney "unlike soccer"... I know you know sht about the sport since you called it "soccer". ITS FOOTBALL, yank
Cross country needs to be in the winter olympics. It's a fall/winter sport and it would be great for distance runners. Indoor track would also be a good idea.
That could definitely work, it would even add a fresh element to traditional running events!
Darts and bowling should be in, people like it and its accuracy based like air pistol or curling in winter games so give it a shot
Absolutely, lots of accuracy games in the Olympics (I just watched archery and shooting for example), so why not
Chess and kabaddi should also be included, they are very popular asian and south asian region
Kabaddi isn't a game I know unfortunately. Chess is an interesting one for sure, I doubt it gets in but I expected at least a few people to bring it up!
@@voxathleticaI would request u to type "premier Kabbadi league" and watch a match. It is just 40 mins and English commentary explains everything about the sport rules. Then, leave a comment whether u think it should be in the Olympics or not
@@voxathletica Kabbadi isn't popular oustide Asia, and even in Asia only a few countries play India, Iran, Pakistan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and a few more. It needs to be pushed across the world to meet IOC's criteria for inclusion into olympics. We may see it as a demonstartion sport in 2036 Olympics
@@voxathleticaboth games are in asian games
@@anshul6168 Kabaddi WC 2016 had Australia, US , Argentina, Poland, Engalnd and Kenya. Why is it that american or european games get easy entry but asian games need world wide popularity??
1) Would like to see Ronnie O Sullivan win Olympic gold
2) If squash was in the Olympics, Nicol David would've won gold for Malaysia already
3) Bowling not being in LA2028 is a huge misopportunity coz it is one of America's most popular sports!
Agree, agree, and agree!
as an american , wish snooker and skateboarding started long ago
Cricket actually has a pretty good shot at being a mainstay sport. It's in for 2028. 2032 is in Australia which is a huge cricket nation. 2036 looks like it's headed to India. The only downside is because of the IOC's nation basis for Olympic participation, the West Indies will have to break apart into individual nations and try to qualify that way.
I agree with you, I think it will be in for good starting in 2028. There are too many cricket fans from all over the world to deny cricket a permanent spot
Right point man
Makes you wonder why England, Scotland and Wales compete together as Great Britain at the Olympics. Imagine cricket at the Olympics with no England team, haha.
@@voxathleticaAll Caribbean countries are going to play qualifiers and the winner is going to represent like Jamica represents in the Commonwealth game
@@Pedant_Patrolbest players from those countries are going to represent Great Britain
Squash has always been a mystery for lack of inclusion
Totally. Tennis, badminton, a table tennis are all in, so why the disrespect to squash? Makes no sense
@@jamestaylor4471 agree. Squash should definitely be in!
Squash and Racquetball are included in The World Games.
As a lacrosse player, and knowing it will be in the 2028 Olympics I am REALLY excited for lacrosse
Same! Hopefully that shines some more light on it internationally and it can build some momentum globally
I would like to see powerlifting get in. It has been growing in popularity and the IPF is communicating with the IOC on how to get in.
Honestly, it's weird it's NOT already an Olympic event. Like I bet a lot of people think it's already in the Olympics and would surprised to hear it's not
It's an event in The World Games.
Kabbadi the national sports of India should include in Olympics. I know most of the western countries don't know about this sport, but Kabbadi is a true athletic sports, which requires extreme fitness, agility, presence of mind and proper tactics. Since Kabbadi is a body contact game like Rugby and Football, so there is high possibility of injury. If two strong opponents comes in a Kabbadi match, every second of the match would be intense and full excitement. Kabbadi is a part of Asian Games. Indian government should push to promote Kabbadi in Europe and America
Kabbadi is an amazing sport, I just wish it had more of a global base of support, that's the big thing that's missing for it to get to the Olympics. If that can happen, then this should definitely get into the Olympics!
But not every countries, especially Western, European, South Americas, African, Australia/New Zealand and Middle East don’t have the same facilities like in South Asian countries. Hence they will never be in the Olympics since it is not widely popular.
If kabbadi can get in AFL can as well
@@voxathletica Kabbadi is more popular than lacrosse or netball I believe
don't say western when only pakistan and india play it
Acrobatics needs to be an Olympic sport!! its crazy impressive and entertaining to watch and there lots of different different men women and mixed events to add. It would probably attract similar fans to artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, which are both some of the highest viewed sports of the games, so I think it would be popular!
Hey, I suppose why not, there are lots of other judged events in both the summer and winter Olympics and it's hard to say it's not exciting to watch!
Late to the party but...
You indicate that rich countries would dominate in polo. You know what the number 1 (and it's not close) country in polo is?
*Argentina*. Seriously, 40 of the top 50 players in the world!
I suppose there are always exceptions to the rule haha... unreal about Argentina being that good at it!
Rope Climbing: I never saw a competition of it but it seems to me a very fundamental sport with a unique technique. If you win Olympic gold you truly are somebody.
Padel Tennis.
And yes...Classical Chess, Rapid & Blitz Chess
Fun fact: chess is one of only two "intellectual" sports recognized by the IOC. So while it definitely has a chance of getting there, chess already has a number of more prestigious events (including a literal Chess Olympiad) so I think it's chances are low sadly
I would say inline speed roller skating
That sport is already at an international level with South America, Asia and Europe already winning at the world roller skating championship. It has the numbers to make as an olympic sport
Absolutely agree, and North America which is way behind has a strong ice hockey tradition and they'd catch up quick, so it would be a truly global competition
Well... I know you are lying about Asia and Europe, because inline speed roller skating has been won just by one country the last 20 years, but it should be a Olympic sport
@@JuanMejia-lm5rk Yeah, Colombia has been dominating the inline speed roller skating (I am a bit bias because I'm Colombian). However, silver and bronze medal has been between France, Italy, Germany, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) South Korea and Japan... Plus, if we get into each event, now those countries are getting gold
Omg, kiteboarding would be SO fun to see at the Olympics! The tricks that people could do, especially if they use super good cameras that get crazy angles, that would be so fun to watch.
Fortunately it's making it's debut at Paris 2024! Long overdue
Baseball not being an Olympic sport is criminal in my opinion. It is worldwide enough for people to enjoy and is similar to cricket. And imagine a USA vs JPN final where the MLB actually lets its big stars play.
Baseball made it in before, now it's out. As weird as it sounds, it's getting bigger and bigger globally and it's becoming more internationally competitive, so the momentum is definitely building for it to return. Maybe 2028 since that's in Los Angeles?
I saw baseball games at the 1984 and 1996 Games. In 1984, it was an exhibition game, and a lot of the players were in the major leagues within a short time.
If they add cricket but not baseball is wild
At least theres softball
@@jeff5638 well probably lack of grounds. Cricket is still possible to be played in any oval/even bigger rectangle grounds. Creating good pitches is a problem though.
An MMA tournament would drain the the olympics entire medical budget. There is a reason they only have a few fights a year.
Imagine the insurance premiums too
I could picture Olympic MMA being like Olympic Boxing: worn with headgear and scored by points, with points deducted for hits that are legal in UFC, but illegal in their Olympic counterpart.
@@rwboa22 We'd need an MMA global organization for that, and I don't see Dana White allowing it to form.
I've been binging this channel for the past few hours, and you mentioning snooker is so valid, I am very close to being the best female snooker player in my country, but I have nowhere to actually put my skills to use other than tiny local tournaments so far 😭😭
Amazing, well done! Which country are you from? And thanks for checking out my channel, I appreciate it!
Cricket should be in the Olympics. Unfortunately, there is opposition from within the sport of cricket where it is feared it will disrupt the schedule and also because it would inevitably be T20 cricket therefore further detracting credibility from test cricket which most see as the true pinnacle of the sport.
LA 2028 will be a good start for cricket, hopefully it does well and can improve from there at the Olympics
american cricket fan here , wish it started long ago , 1975 was late for the cricket world cup when west indies won
Paddle boarding races. Great water sport to include into the Olympics. Can do the sport where the rowing takes place.
I love paddle boarding, so it's got my (very biased) vote
I think dancing competitions should be in the summer Olympics, ballroom, quickstep, Latin dances, etc. Why not? They have figure skating in the winter Olympics - both single and double - which is essentially dancing on ice. I think that would be fun to watch.
It could definitely be fun to watch! I know a lot of viewers of my previous videos have objected to "judged" events, which I'm assuming the dance competitions would be. But as you say, they have figure skating in the winter and several of the gymnastics events have elements of dance to them, so hey why not
@@voxathletica Object to having judged events? That makes no sense. They're games where a winner needs to be determined. How can you determine who wins if there's no one to judge. Well, with racing and swimming, it's easy. It's just whoever crosses the finish line first. But other sports, like Gymnastics and figure skating, it's not that cut and dry. I mean think about it, with all the board games on the market, Monopoly, Scattegories, charades, and many others, there's rules to how the players determine who wins, and rules help determine if someone cheated, etc. judging is just using a set criteria to discern one thing from another. That's essential in competitions. Otherwise, other than the ones where it's obvious, how would you decide who gets a medal and who doesn't?
@@valerielinares2068 Hey I hear ya, as I said it was the viewers who were expressing that viewpoint. I understand their concerns about judged events, but I don't know how to avoid it for sports that are more artistic and creative like the ones you mentioned
@@voxathletica oh, just to clarify, I was not assuming that you were the one who had that opinion that certain competitions shouldn't be judged. I'm just saying, that just doesn't make sense.
And while I get that technicalities and artistry is subjective and difficult to judge, ironically, that's exactly why it needs to be judged. Such artistic and technical sports would be really hard to determine a winner from if there are no rules or judges to make such judgements. There are too many variables in such sports to not have some kind of judging system in place. Such sports would be chaos without them.
@@valerielinares2068 they’re introducing break dancing in the 2024 Olympics. So others could follow suit if it’s a success
I appreciate the effort, but this list is way too commonwealth-y… You only forgot lawn balls, Canadian football, and maybe some Scottish log throwing event… 😅
HAHA it does have a bias to it, I'll admit it. But I will also say that I've learned a ton from the comment section and even discovered some sports that I didn't know about
Also Rollar Derby would be a fun and cool sport to add. It is exciting to watch.
Definitely a blast for the spectator... I don't think I've ever seen a proper competitive Roller Derby though
Roller Derby is too much like Pro Wrestling. The matches are rehearsed with the outcome determined ahead of the game.
Not just roller derby, but speed roller should be at Olympics
Definitely add Lacross, Polo & Cricket. No argument there.
MMA would be too taxing on the body. No way that could be done.
Squash will be interesting to see. If it gains the attention, then maybe keep it.
Bowling, umm.... maybe.
Kite Surfing is going to be interesting but i don't think it will garnish the attention needed to keep it going.
Pool & Darts, again.... maybe.
Sounds like we at least agree on a few, great to hear!
Those who are new to cricket, few Rivalry Match will make excellent game
India Vs Pakistan,
England Vs Australia,
India Vs Australia, etc
These matches, should they happen in LA in 2028, might end up being some of the most watched sporting events in history.
Floorball should be included. It is pretty popular in Europe (especially northern and central Europe), but it has a pretty good audience also in southeast Asia, especially in Singapore. It is very physical, dynamic sport and would be really helpful for the sport to grow if it would be included in the olympics
Floorball is an amazing sport, I'm actually surprised more people haven't brought it up in the comments here
The thing with MMA is that it is so much more dangerous and brutal than boxing. People get injured in boxing but you don't see the same horrific injuries people get in MMA very often.
Yes totally agree and I'm sure that's what's holding it back. But they have modified several sports to get it into the Olympics (even boxing, which uses helmets for example), so perhaps this is doable for MMA. Whether folks want that or not is another story though
I think they could figure out a good scoring system then it could.have a shot. However the main thing holding it back would be have a way to balance the skill of the fighters while decreasing the goal of going for the often violent KOs
Cricket would even make the most sense to be in the Brisbane 2032 Olympics since cricket is a very popular sport in Australia.
Since it's already added to LA 2028, and given its popularity around the world, I sure hope it carries forward to Brisbane too!
Nah if american football was in the Olympics I would cry tears of joy
More than a few folks in the comments here would be right there with you
USA FOOTBALL would probably get me to go to the Olympics and watch!
Sepaktakraw, the most under rated sports.
It's an Asian sport, but the world should know more about it. At least make it as Demonstration Sport.
It combined athleticism, artistry and physicality. A volleyball play with your foot, with football and gymnastic techniques and skills.
Sepak takraw was included in my list of ten events the viewer's want to see, check it out if you have a moment, it's up on my channel!
Malaysia, the first recorded instance of Sepak Takraw
From the US, but watched some cricket in Australia. It should definitely be in. I'll get hate for this, but I think it's more fun to watch than baseball.
Lacrosse too. I randomly played with a British club against the Swedish national team when I was visiting Stockholm in 2002. They weren't great, but it definitely has a presence outside of the US and Canada.
HURLING!!! Ireland would dominate for a while, but everyone I've shown it to, thinks it's amazing to watch. And there's a surprising number of clubs in the US that are growing the popularity here.
HURLING IS AMAZING! I used to do business in Ireland and I discovered the sport there, man those folks are tough!
More fun than baseball lol
Cricket is the most entertaining sport in the world
I know absolutely nothing about cricket... except that it's huge, almost as big as soccer and definitely bigger than basketball. India vs. Pakistan would be a rivalry on par with US/Canada in women's hockey.
If they put that in the Olympics, I think it would be a total win-win.
I also like the idea of lacrosse, darts, bowling and snooker.
As for snooker, if you're gonna do that, I'd also do pool because, why not?
Sounds like we agree on a fair bit, nice!
Cricket is the greatest most entertaining sport in the world and ipl is the second biggest league in the world behind NFl and 90% of time IPL match's beats viewership of EPL matches except few club match's
Not just India, Pak, but even Great Britain vs Australia in the Olympics rivalry would become even more intense.
@@saman_pradhan 💯 and cricket is going to be the most watched sport ever in Olympic
@@EvilKicksMoney nothing will beat track and field, swimming and other core Olympics sport. Only Indians will watch cricket in Olympics from viewership, no one cares about Olympic medal in Football,rugby, tennis and other sports where there is separate international tournaments held. From players pov it'll be bigger.
Over 80 countries competitvely play Netball, it should 100% be in the Olympics!
Rounders should be in there too!
Agree on netball! And if baseball can't make it in the games, I'm afraid rounders is out of luck. But it's a wonderful sport, it brings back fond memories on the village green outside my grandparents house
Ninja warrior/obstacle course, frisbee golf, speed golf, World's Strongest Man/ Strongest per pound man events, Juggling... I'd love to see all of them.
Ninja warrior stuff has come up a few times, I dig it!
Obstacle course will replace Equestrian in the Modern Pentathlon competitions at the Olympics starting in Los Angeles 2028
As a big fan of strongman, I wouldn't want to see it at the Olympics and don't think it'd really work... powerlifting would be better for the Olympics. Obstacle coursing would be a fantastic inclusion. Also maybe Parkour? And whilst we're at it, Tag. Frisbee golf I agree with too... it's definitely becoming more popular. ... Hmm... mini-golf?
Cricket and Squash are my top choices. Thankfully they will be in LA and hopefully in Brisbane as well in 2032.
I would add Chess and Kabaddi as well. If skateboarding and Break Dance is Olympic sport then anything can be.
As you say, it will be great to have cricket and squash as a start in the near future, both are very overdue. Kabaddi is a fascinating sport, but I think it's a bit too regional at this point for the IOC's taste. And chess, again amazing stuff but I don't think the IOC would go for it. Now chess boxing on the other hand....
@aryanmehta452 So does Break dancing.
So sad, nobody mentions sports orienteering which should be nice addition to Olympics because it's both sports and recreation
A few other viewers brought up Orienteering in a different video about new events to add to the Games, so it certainly has it's fans!
Nobody has brought up geocaching, which is like a scavenger hunt and Pokemon Go put together.
@@rwboa22 Yep, you're the first, it's a fascinating option!
Cheerleading. I don’t know about its popularity internationally but it is absolutely a sport and is hella entertaining to watch.
And it's becoming more popular! Not sure we'll see it join the Olympics any time soon, but it's way more of a sport than some that are in the Olympics, that's for sure
Most probably not because it’s an American sport and is not commonly practiced in other parts of the world. Hence, it will never become an Olympic sport.
I’m also team cheerleading because competition cheer is so athletic compared to basketball cheerleading. More cheer teams are trying to mirror competition cheer. Also in the winter, states have Competitive Spirit competitions and have state cheerleading championships. There are also cheer worlds at Disney World!
Well i'm surprised about cheerleading not being included in LA 2028, keeping into account of how culturally it is outlined (movies and tv shows), it's very athletic and demanding, as well as it's very entertaining to watch.
Not to mention that the IOC already recognized cheerleading, and it's a popular sport among young people around the world, the last world championship there were many countries of all 5 continents.
Any opportunity to see a cute blonde in a leotard, eh?
While I agree that MMA 100% deserves an Olympic slot, there are substantial differences between pro MMA and the combat sports currently in the Olympics. Both Judo and Taekwondo are scored based on points systems, meaning that so long as you pull of a certain takedown or throw in Judo or as long as your foot makes sufficient contact with your opponent’s body or head in Taekwondo, you will get points for those actions. These moves don’t require you to injure your opponent in any significant way. They may hurt, but the intention usually isn’t to cripple your opponent. Even Olympic Boxing works on a points system in a similar manner and it includes the use of headgear to further limit injury. This is much different from pro Boxing bouts which take place over the course of 12 rounds while Olympic bouts take only three, and pro fighters are actively rewarded by the judges for injuring their opponent, landing power punches, showcasing strength and endurance, going for the KO, etc. The bloody nose and swollen eyes common in pro Boxing bouts are much less frequent in Olympic competitions. All this to say, MMA in its pro form would likely be too bloody and brutal for the sensibilities of the IOC and a general Olympic audience. The only way I see MMA getting into the Olympics is if they take an approach similar to what they do in Boxing and move to a points system that would limit the incentives for fighters to brutalize each other.
Yes I totally agree with you, MMA could/should get in but I think it will be like boxing in that it is substantially modified. Without a doubt, it's the brutality of the sport that the IOC objects to, so moderating that would be a necessary requirement. The question, to me at least, is whether the true fans of MMA would want to see their sport modified to such a degree, but I suppose that would be the compromise to make it an Olympic event
Acrobatic gymnastics. Sumo wrestling. Equine vaulting. Horse driving. Very exciting, men and women compete against each other without any problems. They compete in several different configurations, and they already have international competitions. Actually, this is true of all my recommendations but sumo wrestling. Sumo wrestling is internationally popular to the point that the Japanese are getting a bit pissy because so many foreigners are so successful.
I wasn't aware of the popularity of sumo wrestling outside of Japan, and I definitely wasn't aware that foreigners are getting so good at it that Japan is getting mad. I'll have to look into that!
Additional sports that should be added to the Olympics:
1. Pickle Ball
2. Teq Ball
3. Dodge Ball
4. Ultimate Frisbee
5. Rink Hockey
6. Corn Hole
7. Kabaddi
8. Frisbee Gulf
9. Futsel
10. Beach Soccer
Lots of good ones in there! I actually have a viewer's choice video on new events to add to the Olympics, it's coming out soon, and let's just say you'll get at least a couple of those wishes
Number 7 Sport 🔥
Honestly i don't agree with the inclusion of sports like lacrosse, mma and netball (not popular at all outside of english speaking countries, and never heard of netball until this video), not a huge fan of pool but it'd make sense, completly onboard with kitesurf and the top 5, and i think padel should also be included since it's become so popular. Surprised to see you didn't mention baseball/softball, it's a huge sports and i was surprised it wasn't retained in paris, while they chose to bring breakdance
I think we can all agree breakdancing shouldn't be there, that's certain LOL
Baseball/softball wasn't put on there for the few reasons. Softball is easy to leave off as the US absolutely dominates, that's why it came out of the games in the first place. Baseball is a tougher one, I could make an argument for or against it being in
I think Dog Showing would be a great complement to Equestrian in the Olympics. Westminster or Crufts style.
Hey, if they are going to continue to have Equestrian, then to me ANY animal event is fair game. Start with the dogs as you say, there's already governing bodies, judging criteria, etc. already in place too
Snooker I agree, but I also think that pool and 3 ball carom should also be added, all under billiards. And if it's the length of matches for carom and snooker that trouble you, you can have less frames to play in snooker and smaller point total in carom
There are definitely a few different variations that could work!
I like lacrosse and hopefully if it does get added there can be a Haudenosaunee team represented
How awesome would that be!
Dragon boat racing. Also must include in Olympic
Do you feel it might be considered too similar to some of the other rowing events?
Motorsports:
1. Popular
2. Physical
3. Fun to watch
Extra it was already featured in the Olympics
I think a lot of folks would be big supporters of that, but the IOC has drawn a hard line with motorized vehicles for a long time
@@voxathletica Not that hard line as karting was featured in 2018 Youth Olympics
@@pasztorferenc6741 Which isn't the Olympics, right?
@@voxathletica Right, but organized by IOC
@@pasztorferenc6741 True, so hopefully they are coming around to change! Allowing motorized sports opens up a TON of new options for the Olympics, many of which I think would be popular with fans
It would be pretty cool to see pole dancing in the olympics one day.
Hey, if breakdancing is in, to me that opens the door to every other form of artistic dance. Ballet, tap, jazz, and of course pole
Pickleball should be on, it's getting super popular..
For real, if the momentum keeps building the way it is for Pickleball, I don't know how they can keep it out of the Games, it's wild how fast and universal it is growing
Honestly, with Skateboarding and now Breaking being announced in recent years, Parkour Racing, Ultimate Frisbee and Ultimate Tag would be interesting sports to add.
Truly. If they are willing to go all-in on appealing to the younger generation, then not only do I agree with you, but I'd actually say some of the events you mentioned make MORE sense than Breaking
my top 5 would be bowling, darts, disc golf, cricket, and MMA. now that traditional golf is in the olympics I feel it's not long before disc golf will get in there. it has really exploded in recent years and in many European countries it's a school sport like soccer or tennis.
I could actually make the argument that disc golf should be there and regular golf shouldn't be. That may be a hot take, maybe I just really wanna see disc golf in the Olympics lol
@@voxathletica been playing since 2003 and have my own disc golf printing company. I definitely want to see it in the olympics!!
@@scottlewis5521 Damn, don't blame you at all for wanting to see it in the games then, personally and professionally!
I think Cricket, Kabaddi, Polo should be in Olympic
At least Cricket is coming in 2028!
Darts has to be in there. Love to watch the best players from the PDC competing for gold 😊
I've always said it should definitely be there, it's just a variant of archery if you think about it
The one and good reason why netball isn't in the olympixs is because basketball is. We don't need both. Its almost the same with MMA: We don't need it because we have all its "components". Furthermore, I really don't understand you're argument for darts as an "average joes" sport and follow up with polo with it's only defence being: there are other bad sports (horse based, eliteist) so why not make it even worse by putting in this one in. I do agree with lacrosse, squash and cricket, darts would also be fine for me.
Appreciate your comment! I hear you on Basketball vs. Netball or Other Martial Arts vs MMA being so similar, but there are a lot of Olympic sports with a ton of overlap to one another so I feel they can handle both.
Glad we agree on a few of the other sports! Thanks again for checking out the video
As basketball infrastructure is easily convertible to netball infrastructure & vice versa,partially agreed.
1st - I don't like any competition that lacks objective measures of success being included in the Olympics. That said, you're absolutely right about Snooker, Lacrosse, Squash, Cricket and maybe Polo (it makes more sense than most equestrian events). Not so sure about Bowling or Darts. (they just don't feel Olympian to me). 2nd - I would like to see a move toward making all events "combined"… i.e. men and women together… wherever possible. If there has to be a division it should be along the lines of weight, or height and not sex.
Glad we're in agreement on a few of the ones on the list, and I hear you on the objective vs subjective concepts, quite a few viewers have brought that up too and it's fair
Cricket and squash will be olympic in LA.
Surf is olympic since Tokyo
Yes, I made an error on the surfing one that a few folks pointed out, my bad
im thinking artistic rollerskating. its got loads of similarities to figure skating and is just as much fun to watch
One or two other folks brought that one up, so it's definitely got some supporters!
It’s figure skating for unathletic people
My pick for a future Olympic Sport would be Sumo Wrestling.
Is it big enough outside of Japan to be globally representative? That's an honest question, I don't know much about it
Lacrosse would be awesome too.
Totally agree
Orienteering should also be included. I am as a Swede not at all biased, but it would give us a couple extra gold medals.
A few folks have brought up Orienteering, it's not something I was super familiar with previously but now I feel like I have to check it out
Something related to orienteering - geocaching - should be looked at. It's in essence a scavenger hunt, but using GPS to help guide you.
Disc golf for sure
- highly competed in both male and female categories, could use some more players outside of north america and europe though
- has been growing in popularity exponentially
- the athletes are very likeable characters
- much more fun to watch than regular golf
- fun to play
- very affordable as a sport for anyone to participate in
- does not require building up a lot of new infrastructure that will rot away unused after the games
Disc golf is getting more and more popular, I can see it happening eventually
Honorable mentions to:
Slamball which is basketball with 4 trampolines, on both ends of the court and then obviously more slam dunks.
Crashed ice aka speed skating on a narrow winding track.
Crash ice should absolutely be in the winter games, no one will convince me otherwise
I think kiteboarding was in the paris 2024 olympics, GB won one of their gold medals there so I remember it.
Yep, the video was published before those games took place but you're absolutely right! Congrats Team GB!
Darts should be in purely as the sport that everyone can watch live drunk. Think about all the other athletes after they've finished their events getting on the piss watching the darts. Would be class.
I've always said that if the Olympics added Darts, and set it up like a proper UK darts tournament, it would overnight become the marquee event of the games
@@voxathletica certainly be a whole lot better than brakedancing.
Sepak Takraw should be on that list and should also in the Olympics.
Sepak Takraw is in my video on the Top 10 Viewer's Choice video on events to add to the Olympics. It's up on my channel, check it out!
As a biased Malaysian,agreed.😁
Lacrosse 🥍 and Cricket 🏏 is coming back to the 2028 Olympic Games in LA the same time as Squash and flag football 🏈 are going to be added in 2028 Olympic Games. Darts 🎯, billiards 🎱, and bowling 🎳 and parkour should be in the Olympic Games in the future
I'm super pumped for those new events, I'm curious how they'll do and which will stick around for future Olympics. Which one are you most excited about?
Kiteboarding is in the olympics
Yay!
Chess and Kabaddi should also be there.
Maybe sometime in the future?
Beach Soccer would be a great fit
It would be amazing, wouldn't it? Such a great sport
@@voxathletica it really would, and I'm biased cause my country is pretty nice (not great) at it (Mozambique)
@@bjBMB I've heard great things about Mozambique, I hope to visit one day!
How about Sepak Takraw? This makes a worthy addition to the Olympics.
Amazing sport, I absolutely think it should be there. I think the only thing holding it back is global representation right now, but it's growing fast so hopefully that changes in the future
@@voxathleticaLooking forward to this. I would also like to suggest that you feature the history of World Games which features non-Olympic sports and its connection to the Olympics. Your channel's a good source of everything that's about sports.
@@101skysthelimit Thanks for the suggestion, I've added it to my list! And thanks for the compliment on the channel, I'm doing zeroing in on sports content these days, and since I'm a sports nut I'm good with that.
I have quite a few post-Olympic videos coming out starting tomorrow, hopefully you like them as much as the Olympic stuff!
i think horse racing should be an olympic event
Sure, lots of horse-based events already, why not have actual racing?
@@voxathletica yeah it would also be very cool to see how they would include it if it was an Olympic sport and it would be very good for the sport as it will give it a bigger globe audience
@@TheCasualLegoHorse123 For sure. I think the horse-related event that people think of FIRST globally is horse racing, not things like dressage, jumping, etc. so it makes a ton of sense to be included
@@voxathletica yeah and it would be cool to see some of the best horses from around the world go head to head
As Australia i absolutely love Lacrosse. It gets very physical snd sometimes brutal. I would hate if the Olympics water it down though.
Glad we agree on Lacrosse! Yeah it's a fantastic sport, but it can get rough for sure, it's not for everyone (and everyone may include the IOC folks)
@@voxathletica you know what I feel would make a fantastic Olympic sport? Street Hockey and slam ball. 😅 ... Pretty niche though. I don't think anyone remembers slamball but it was on ESPN 20 years ago.. didn't last long as a league. I prefer that than the 3x3 basketball which I feel is kinda boring.
Squash, lacrosse and cricket will be on the next Olympics in 2028 along with flag football and baseball/softball. Others on this list are not anything interesting to me (except maybe kiteboarding). Ice tennis, snow volleyball, ice cross downhill, ice climbing in Winter, chariot racing (to have a reminder on antiquity), sumo, ultimate frisbee, American football and some even more modern pentathlon (that has motor racing instead of equestrian, mixed martial arts or paintball instead of fencing) in Summer could be interesting.
Lots of good ideas in there, thanks for leaving your suggestions!
Quite a few good ideas, but I’m against motor sports at the Olympics. In the pentathlon, equestrian should be replaced by another “mode of transportation” (cycling like in triathlon, or rowing/kayaking) or something very different to measure athletes’ versatility (like climbing).
Kite surfing literally is in the Olympics
Yay!
Lacrosse, squash and cricket will all be on in the 2028 Olympics
And thank goodness, so very overdue!
If equestrian is in the Olympics, why not add Barrel Racing and Western Riding!🤠🐎
Totally! This is what I've been saying, if folks are willing to have horses in the Olympics, then they should just open the floodgates to polo, horse racing, and sure let's add Barrel Racing and Western Riding!
The Olympics were originally an aristocratic thing, so the aristocratic people in charge would find it too plebian and populist.
What about Futsal and Roller Hockey
Futsal for sure should be there! Roller hockey, I think, oughta be there too, but I think it has a bit more of a battle to get there. They tried it as a demonstration event and it wasn't super popular, but a lot has changed since then so maybe it's got a shot
Realistically Roller Hockey isn’t a popular sport as Lacrosse just played in the US and Canada 👍🏻
The speed roller skating is the most unfair not to be in Olympics
Given how many skating events are in the Winter Olympics, it's weird there aren't more summer variants, right?
With billiards, bowling and darts, it would be interesting to see other types of competition, besides highly physical sports.
Regarding polo, the sport is in a weird spot, because 1) the cost is high (this was the main reason why it was discontinued) and 2) if there's a sport where one country dominates over the others is polo, and it's not even close. Argentine polo players are so good, that any list of best polo players would feature >90% Argentine players. Even more, as far as I know it's the only sport where its World Cup is limited in quality, i.e. teams must have less than certain goals of handicap (14 in the last edition IIRC, when Argentina itself has several players with 10 goals).
Fair points for sure on Polo. It's always struck me as amazing that Argentina is so dominant, most folks probably wouldn't believe it but it's so true
Philippines could have dominated snooker and bowling sad that these sports is not included
Without 🏏 Olympic isn't worth watching
Los Angeles 2028 has good news for you then :)
well it survived for over a century and cricket world cup only started in 1975
@@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n cricket matches are going to be the most watched match ever in any sports in Olympic history
Disc golf would be a good, growing sport to add to the Olympics. Super broad level of talen in Us, Finland, and Europe
It's definitely becoming more globally popular, I could see it eventually joining the games in the future if the momentum keeps up
No way polo and netball should be sports in the olympics XD, but Bowling would be amazing!!!
Glad we at least agree on bowling!
Three “sports’ I could see being added would be pickleball, jai lai, and shuffleboard. Pickleball is quite literally the fastest growing sport right now and played by men and women. Jai lai maybe seen as too central / South American though I would argue if squash can make it, so can this one. And shuffleboard (Not the cruise ship version) - come on - if you have darts and snooker, you need this as well!
LOL I could get behind all three!
Motorsport should be included. We used to have the A1GP series from 2005 to 2009 and had 29 countries take part
Motor racing used to be in the Olympics and was taken out. IOC seems to have taken a hard stance against motorized sports of any kind, but if it keeps getting more and more popular maybe they'd reconsider?
Kiteboarding was at Paris 2024, the Formula Kite.
Did you watch any of it? What did you think?
MMA was in the ancient olympics. It was called Pankration.
It's time to bring it back!
Surfing was part of the 2020 Olympics - 2024 will be the second rendition and will be held in French Polynesia... so nowhere near Paris.
Yes, someone pointed that out, boo boo on my part, thanks for dropping it in too!
Yes please, include bowling in the olympics so FINLAND can finally get a olympic medal in a long time😂😂😂😂😂 And yes 36 years later after introducing it in the olympics in 1988 alot more countries started to practice it more and more it is spread around the globe since then.
I'll have to ask a dumb question because I don't know much about it: is bowling big in Finland?
Paddle should be on the squash and tennis combined
Bring in more paddle!
As an Indian when I heard Cricket 😍😳🔥🔥🔥
2028 in Los Angeles!
Paintball must be in the Olympics.
You know, I think you're the first person to bring that one up! If they have other Shooting events, why not, right?
Fun fact: it was once an Olympic sport in 1908, but it was called ‘Pistol Dueling’, but it was discontinued due to the start of the First World War. It never made a comeback to the Olympics. So, now is the perfect time to make a comeback to the Olympics as ‘Paintball’.
Cricket for sure. Some others I think would be cool would be roller hockey, there is already a pretty big scene for it and you could do it at the summer games, disc golf and ultimate frisbee
Cricket is coming soon, so that's good news. Roller hockey would be a fun one, surprisingly Spain and Portugal are big in that space
@@voxathletica I play roller hockey and play against some people on the US national team so I have a bias for that lol
@@TheMe9595 I don't blame you lol... roller hockey is awesome, it's a shame it's not in the games
I believe Submission Wrestling is closer to becoming an olympic sport than MMA.
Yeah I think you're absolutely right
As a matter of fact the Olympic Games of the Antiquity featured Pankration, which was MMA through and through
Another viewer mentioned Pankration, I hadn't heard of it before then but boy howdy is that one heck of a sport
Powerlifting!
This one should absolutely be in if you ask me. I actually have a video coming out in the next week or so about the viewer's choice top 10 list of events to enter the games. And I won't spoil it, but we may be talking about powerlifting in that video lol
I absolutley forgot netball wasnt in the olympics!
It's a travesty! Such a great sport
Something besides Sailing could be added but in a more wild theme. Like I'd suggest Power Cruising/Jet Ski/Speed Boat racing where a race would involve using faster motor vehicles on water. I think a handful of nations worldwide would compete in these events.
It sounds awesome, but the IOC has been pretty against motorized sports for a very long time. So it would definitely have to be wind-powered to have a chance