answersLogoWhite

0

Why netball is not an olympic sport?

Updated: 9/27/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Best Answer

It may be to your surprise but quite a lot of people don't believe netball is a real sport. Also Netball hasn't been around for very long and is a variation of the sport, Basketball. Just as T-ball and Soft Ball is a variation of Baseball.

Each variation sport has their haters and lovers, although Net Ball seems to have quite a lot of haters.

There for, being a 'variation sport', not being very old and isn't played anywhere else in the world (or not in very many countries) it isn't included as an olympic sport.

To become represented at the Olympic Games a sport has to fulfil a number of criteria, beginning with the "Value added by the Sport to the Olympics," and including its popularity, geographical spread (75 countries in 4 continents for men and 40 countries in 3 continents for women is sometimes mentioned), and governance. It must be played by men and women and have an International and National Governing bodies, an internationally applied set of rules and a detailed and recognised code of ethics. The cost of mounting a Championships, the provision of equipment and the history of the sport are all taken into consideration. Finally, it must be voted on.

Netball is quite widely played in 60 or so countries and certainly qualifies from a popularity point of view, but while it passes on most counts (although the International Federation of Netball Associations still doesn't include the men's game), it is doubtful whether it would add a great deal to the Olympics, when basketball (which is similar, from which netball was originally derived and which has far more players around the world) is already an established Olympic sport.

Nevertheless, the International Olympic Committee certainly keeps Netball under review, and has encouraged its development in various countries.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

To become represented at the Olympic Games a sport has to fulfil a number of criteria, beginning with the "Value added by the Sport to the Olympics," and including its popularity, geographical spread (75 countries in 4 continents for men and 40 countries in 3 continents for women is sometimes mentioned), and governance. It must be played by men and women and have an International and National Governing bodies, an internationally applied set of rules and a detailed and recognised code of ethics. The cost of mounting a Championships, the provision of equipment and the history of the sport are all taken into consideration. Finally, it must be voted on.

Netball is quite widely played in 60 or so countries and certainly qualifies from a popularity point of view, but while it passes on most counts (although the International Federation of Netball Associations still doesn't include the men's game), it is doubtful whether it would add a great deal to the Olympics, when basketball (which is similar, from which netball was originally derived and which has far more players around the world) is already an established Olympic sport.

Nevertheless, the International Olympic Committee certainly keeps Netball under review, and has encouraged its development in various countries.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

It is not an olympic sport

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why netball is not an olympic sport?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is netball still a recognized olympic sport?

No


Is netball in the London games 2012?

nope netball is not classified an Olympic sport


Is netball in the Olympics in Beijing 2008?

No netball is not an olympic sport so will not be played in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.


When did netball become international?

Netball was recognised as an olympic sport in 1995 by the international Olympic Committee.


When is the netball in the Olympics being played?

It's not. They did not allow it as an Olympic sport


Is netball an Olympic sport?

No it is in the commonwealth games though. Netball isn't currently part of the Olympic games but there is a growing campaign to get it included in the coming 2012 Olympics to be held in London.


Has Irene vandyke won a gold?

Since netball is not an Olympic sport, Irene has not won an Olympic gold medal but she has won gold medals at the Netball World Championships and Commonwealth Games.


How long has netball been around?

Netball has been in around in some form since the 1890s. It became an organized Olympic sport in 1996.


In the netball final in Beijing who won gold silver and bronze?

Netball isn't an Olympic Sport, although it is played in the Commonwealth Games


Is netball in the 2008 Olympics?

Netball is not in the Beijing Olympic Games.


Is there netball in the olympic games?

No, unfortunately there is no netball in the olypmic games.


Was netball at the Athens Olympics?

No it has never been an olympic sport, only a commonwealthsport. New Zealand won the gold in the most recent commonwealth games