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Which of these indigenous but popular sports would you like to see in Olympics?


Which of these indigenous but popular sports would you like to see in Olympics?  

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  1. 1. Which of these indigenous but popular sports would you like to see in Olympics?

    • American Football
      2
    • Australian Rules Football
      1
    • Basque pelota
      5
    • Brazilian jiu-jitsu
      3
    • Dibeke
      0
    • Hurling
      0
    • Lawn bowls
      6
    • Kabbadi
      7
    • Kurash
      0
    • Sepaktakraw
      6
    • Any other
      8


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BJJ is the only sport that could offer some diversity among competing nations. Everything else doesn't make any sense at the Olympics.

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I really like Kabaddi. Obviously it would need to gain much more international appeal and participation in order to justify a position on the program. It’s a relatively cheap sport at base level, since there’s not really any specialty equipment needed. It’s quite different from most of the other team sports on the program. A good mix of speed, agility, strategy, and technique is needed to win. Plus, I personally find it highly enjoyable to watch. 

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela

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In terms of adding something totally new/different to the Olympics: definitely kabaddi or sepaktakraw. Sadly that would be complete nonsense in terms of competing nations.

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