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[QUOTE="always2away, post: 4316507, member: 19295"]
The aforementioned "where does it end" post in re tiddlywinks, chess etc. is spot on.   At least one skill competition, chess, has had sponsors for Olympics inclusion going back to the twenties.  All have failed.

Shouldn't physical prowess be a significant determinative factor in deciding inclusion?   If it is, then shouldn't doping to gain an unfair advantage be determinative?

From Wikipedia on chess as an Olympic sport: "[COLOR=#222222]Research carried out by the Dutch chess federation failed to find a single [/COLOR][URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance-enhancing_substance"]performance-enhancing substance[/URL][COLOR=#222222] for chess.[/COLOR][URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Olympiad#cite_note-en.chessbase.com-7"][7][/URL][COLOR=#222222] According to Dr Helmut Pfleger, who has been conducting experiments in the field for around twenty years, "Both mentally stimulating and mentally calming medication have too many negative side effects".[/COLOR][URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Olympiad#cite_note-en.chessbase.com-7"][7][/URL][COLOR=#222222] "[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#222222]Seems basic.[/COLOR]
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