Reviewing the " Olympic Charter " found it to be included in the Olympic program , a sport must meet the following:
1.1.1 . Must be a sport widely practiced in at least 75 countries and 4 continents by men, and in at least 40 countries and 3 continents by women.
1.1.2 . Sports widely practiced in at least 25 countries and 3 continents for the Winter Games .
1.1.3 . Sports that they have adopted and implemented the global anti-doping code.
1.1.4 . They will be admitted to the program of the Olympic Games at least 7 years before the Games.
Also remember one of the last decisions of the IOC , limit the number of sports to 28, 300 tests and 10,500 competitors. These measures include the possibility of new sports in the Olympic program is limited because not many causing low . The brake on the number of participants and sports is caused by the increasing costs and complexity of the Games.
A clear example is the Karate that he almost become part of the Olympic program . Only Spain has 64,884 licenses , of which about 35,000 are male and a female 12000 ( the rest are without breakdown ) . CSD data are referred to the 2006 season. With that number of licenses is only behind Football , Basketball, Golf, Handball , Tennis , Judo and Athletics . Between 5 continents there are 106 recognized federations (national) . Finally , have perfectly adopted the World Anti-Doping Code .
Some refers to economic reasons and problems between the different federations , and must say that karate has many styles and this makes joining the program despite being considered by the IOC as a sport first level . Anyway, I should find a way to unify or styles, and try to make a firm request for 2016. - I am still unable to comment on the Karate so I hope your write - Meanwhile , I leave an interview with Ivan Leal Interview with a similar orientation , and the final of the World Championship in Tampere last year.
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