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What is a demonstration sport in the Olympics?
An Olympics 'demonstration sport' was an event that was not played/competed to win medals but played/competed in the hopes of the event gaining popularity and possibly being added to the Olympics as a medal sport sometime in the future.Demonstration sports were discontinued in the Olympics after the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona.Demonstration sports that eventually became medal sports include baseball, taekwondo, and badminton. Baseball was a demonstration sport in four Olympics (1912, 1936, 1964, 1988) before becoming a medal sport in 1992. Badminton was a demonstration sport in 1972 and 1988 before becoming a medal sport in 1992.Other demonstration sports that did not become medal sports include water skiing (1972), bowling (1988), and roller hockey (1992).
How many new demonstration sports will be introduced at the 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing?
1 (BMX)
When was volley ball introduced to the Olympics?
The history of Olympic volleyball was started back in 1964, the summer Olympics in Tokyo where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event.
What year did extreme sports first enter the Olympics?
Extreme sports never entered the Olympics that's why they invented the X games
What sport is making it's Olympic debut in the 2008 Olympics?
None ... demonstration sports were eliminated from the Olympics in 1992.
Why is baseball not in the olympic'?
The Baseball is not in the Olympics because it is a demonstration sport. Baseball was dropped from the Olympics in 2005 by the International Olympic Committee.
What type of sports were in the Athena Winter Olympics?
None - the winter Olympics were never held in Athens. The summer Olympics have been held there several times, though.
What sport was included in the Olympics in 1964 with a round ball?
In the 1964 Olympics, baseball was a demonstration sport. The United States played one game versus Japan.Basketball, soccer, water polo, field hockey and volleyball were the other round ball sports played during the 1964 Olympics.
Did Toby Keith play sports and what kind of sports?
I believe he won a Gold medal in the 94 Redneck Olympics Chauncey...
What was not a demonstration sport at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics?
Snowboarding
How many sports in the Olympics?
28 sports (games) are in the Olympics
What is the host nation choice of sport in the 2012 Olympics?
At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, 9 new events were added. These included BMX cycling, team events for table tennis and fencing, the women's 3000 meter steeplechase run, and a 10 km open water swimming event.
