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Message: [QUOTE="pokerpick311, post: 4337611, member: 119682"] [COLOR=#212121]t is well known that poker is not just a game of chance, but also a skill or mind sport. It has characteristics similar to those of the ladies or chess in the sense that all of them are games that require a great intellectual interaction.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]And while neither chess nor checkers are currently recognized as Olympic sports, the World Chess Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). That means that, in case of fulfilling the conditions of the Olympic Charter, it could request its inclusion in future Olympic games.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]So, with all that bureaucracy, how could poker become an Olympic sport?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]The way to become an Olympic sport[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]Who decides which sports meet the requirements to be part of the Olympic Games? At the 2016 Summer Olympics the list was made up of 28 sports, and another 5 are planned for the 2020 games. The International Olympic Committee has the final say on which sports are accepted or rejected. Over the years, the IOC has eliminated numerous sports, such as polo and rope play.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]Let's know now what is the way to go to become an Olympic sport to see if poker has any chance. Well, the first step in the process is recognition as a sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). According to the IOC, the term "sport" does not have the same connotations as the definition of "sport" that appears in the dictionary and is very specific:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]Olympic sports are all those events authorized by an international sports federation that can be divided into several disciplines, which are often considered separate sports.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]The IOC also requires that the game, activity or sports tournament be managed by a non-governmental organization in charge of supervising at least one sport. Once a sport receives that recognition, it passes to the status of International Sports Federation (IF). At that time, the international organization in charge of supervising the sport must impose the tests inside and outside the competition required by the IOC, in addition to complying with the rules stipulated in the Olympic Charter.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121]But in order for a sport, discipline or event to really be incorporated into games, it must be widely accepted at a general level. In fact, it must be practiced by men in at least 75 countries and 4 continents and by women in no less than 40 countries and 3 continents! And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are lots more rules and regulations that have to be followed and followed.[/COLOR][COLOR=#212121][/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#212121][/COLOR] I wanted to share this article of a web magazine, and my opinion on this, is that poker as an Olympic discipline, is far from being achieved. [/QUOTE]

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