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Originally Posted by mobertol
Anyone know why there is no Rugby or Cricket?
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Not played by enough countries world wide I would say. Olympic sports come and go:
A sport or discipline is included in the Olympic program if the IOC determines it is widely practiced around the world, that is, the number of countries that compete in a given sport is the indicator of the sport's prevalence. The IOC's requirements reflect participation in the Olympic Games as well — more stringent toward men (as they are represented in higher numbers) and Summer sports (as more nations compete in the Summer Olympics).
Can't imagine many host countries having a decent cricket pitch.
Even if sports are included, not every country takes part: GB is only in football because the games are in London. Before that it was 1960 when they last competed. And tennis, although in years ago, was out till 1988.
Trampolining is only in since 2000 and I wonder how long things like BMX and mountain biking will last.