No
Chess has never been played at an olympics. Nevertheless, it is an official sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee. This means that it could be added to the olympic program at any time if the committee wishes. Other examples of sports that are recognised while not being in the olympics are water skiing, karate, and bowling.
Yes it was a Olympic game .
no chess is not an olympic sport *EDIT* However there is a "Mind Olympiad" (games like Rubiks Cube and other Brain Teasers) of which chess is included. There is also a "Chess Olympiad".
Because it's not a physical sport. Chess is included in the "Mind Olympiad" and the "Chess Olympiad".
The Olympic demonstration sports can be found by using the link to the Wikipedia article on Olympic Sports.
Yes. Chess is actually considered a sport by the International Olympics Committee. Although, a lot of people would disagree with this, because a sport is required to be physical by definition.In the report added to Related Links, you can find a transcription of the IOC where they didn't admint Chess in the Olympic Programme, but clearly recognize it as sport:"The Executive Board decided not to admit the following sports, which had made a request for inclusion into the Olympic Programme of the Games of the Olympiad: (...) Chess (FIDE)"
What Olympic sports have the most medal opportunities? What Olympic sports have the most medal opportunities?
How do u swim for olympic sports? I dont know
football
It's a sentence fragment. You are missing a subject. There are two beautiful Olympic sports. What are two beautiful Olympic sports? Using the same words, Two Olympic sports are beautiful.
Believe it or not, but it is physically difficult to play game after game after game of chess.