What games or sports have never been played in the Olympics but are recognized by the IOC as Olympic sports?

Question

What games or sports have never been played in the Olympics but are recognized by the IOC as Olympic sports?

Question #121737. Asked by metsfan1001.
Last updated Aug 22 2016.

Related Trivia Topics: Sports

WesleyCrusher

Answer has 5 votes

Currently Best Answer

WesleyCrusher

Moderator
16 year member
189 replies avatar

Answer has 5 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.

The list of recognized sports that were, never, in any fashion, played at the Olympics is:

Air sports
Billiard sports
Bridge
Chess
Dance sport
Floorball
Karate
Mountaineering and Climbing
Netball
Orienteering
Powerboating
Sport climbing
Squash
Sumo
Surfing
Underwater sports
Wushu

In addition, the following sports never made it into the official program but were shown as demonstration sports during at least one instance of the Olympic games:

Bandy
Boules
Bowling
Korfball
Lifesaving
Motorcycle racing
Roller sports
Water ski

Assembled from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_sports

Jun 04 2011, 7:20 PM

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

Answer 1

alaspooryoric

Answer has 1 vote

alaspooryoric

17 year member
101 replies avatar

Answer has 1 vote.

There are recognized sports that have never been on an Olympic program in any capacity, including chess and surfing.

Response last updated by PDAZ on Aug 22 2016.
Jun 04 2011, 7:17 PM

What games or sports have never been played in the Olympics but are recognized by the IOC as Olympic sports?

Other Similar Questions & Answers

Related FunTrivia Quizzes