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Ágnes Keleti Z”L who considered the greatest influence on Israeli artistic gymnastics the 2nd most decorated Olympic Jewish athlete, and I guess our Hungarian friends will have more to add on her, unfortunately passed away at the Age of 103 close to her 104th birthday.
They drew a map on their website, must be legit ! (There is a grand total of one active club in my fully recognised Lacrosse country).
My point being with Lacrosse in for 2028 (and to some extent with Breaking in 2024), there are no rules anymore for additional sports, no threshold to reach. So why not RL or whatever really ? IOC and/or the host can chose whatever they want for whatever reasons (that they don't care to explain to anyone anyway, that's it if there is a reason to begin with).
Darts PDC world championship, hoping to catch some tennis if time zones permit. The occasional football games. And I make sure to watch any skeleton and bobsleigh events
Netball Fast5 is a strong sport internationally and has a good chance for inclusion at Brisbane 2032.
As far as Surf Lifesaving goes, it should be noted that Coastal Rowing has already been added as a sporting discipline at the LA2028 Olympic Games.
While not exactly the same as our iconic big Aussie surf boats, there are still similarities in that teams row a boat from the shore around a coastal course.
See this photo from the World Coastal Rowing Championships. The LA2028 Olympics will also have beach sprints as part pf the Coastal Rowing disciplines.
This is what Surf Life Saving is up against.
So not sure if Life Saving Australia has, or is planning to, put a detailed submission to the IOC’s Olympic Programme Commission putting a case forward as to why Surf Lifesaving is an international sport and should be included at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
The International Olympic Committee saw Lacrosse coming when the international sporting federation World Lacrosse made a detailed submission to the Olympic Programme Commission to have the sport included at the LA 2028 Games.
That’s what it will take if Rugby League wants to be included in the 2032 Games. It’s not impossible but there is already Rugby Sevens in the Olympics and the question has to be asked is if the IOC is willing to add the sport of Rugby League to the Games? I don’t know.
On your point about Lacrosse, yes it is very much an international sport played around the world. Recognition of this is that Lacrosse will officially be a medal sport at the LA2028 Olympic Games.
World Lacrosse has 92 member international Lacrosse sporting federations governed by across 4 continental sporting federations across the globe:
Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union
European Lacrosse Federation
Pan-American Lacrosse Federation
African Association of Lacrosse
As mentioned, both the Australian Mens and Womens Lacrosse Teams are ranked number 4 in the world.
So back to Rugby League Nines which is really up against it for inclusion at the Olympics in 2032.
Yes, I get your point that we do not usually get to see the submissions made to the Olympic Programme Commission for inclusions of different sports.
Also, I don’t even know if Rugby League has ever put a submission in, or if they are planning to?
RL is as much an international sport as Lacrosse tbh (they both aren't). But really, after Paris and LA, trying to predict future hosts additional sports seems to me basically impossible. No one saw brealking or lacrosse coming.