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

[thiago_simoes 1,425]

No Lacrosse? I wouldn't vote for it, but still...

I voted for Sepaktakraw but in honesty I don't like any of these sports. The Olympics is already too crowded as it is.

[Grassmarket 3,624]

  On 4/26/2021 at 1:41 AM, Siddhartha Talukdar said:

Which indigenous sport seems exciting and can pull in eyeballs. Is there any other sport which you would like to watch

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Hurling/shinty is a sport that very frequently removes eyeballs. My theory is that it was invented by dentists to fill their quiet Monday schedules.

[Grassmarket 3,624]

  On 4/26/2021 at 10:30 AM, Vektor said:

If I have to pick one, I would go with bowls. It's kinda like the Summer Games version of curling and I have fond memories of watching it on Eurosport in the late 2000s. For me it was a fun game/sport to spectate, which makes sense because curling is one of my favorite winter sports to watch. But does anyone outside of  play bowls? 

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It’s a big Commonwealth sport - Aus, NZ, some African countries, Singapore etc etc. In Australia it’s a big sport because there’s some legal scam that allows bowls clubs to sell cheap drink & have gambling machines as well as playing bowls.  Sort of like golf clubs, but take up much less space.

[Nickyc707 382]

  On 4/26/2021 at 10:30 AM, Vektor said:

If I have to pick one, I would go with bowls. It's kinda like the Summer Games version of curling and I have fond memories of watching it on Eurosport in the late 2000s. For me it was a fun game/sport to spectate, which makes sense because curling is one of my favorite winter sports to watch. But does anyone outside of  play bowls? 

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The most successful nations at international level are Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, GB and Ireland. Canada, Malaysia and Zimbabwe have also had a lot of success at the Comminwealth Games. At world championship level countries like Israel and the US have medalled.

 

Like Rugby Sevens it's also a popular sport in many of the Pacific Islands.

 

I don't know how widely it's played in Europe but countries like the Czech Rep, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden are members of World Bowls.

[Vektor 3,326]

Well, if bowls is really that popular and if the nations can agree on a format, I would see no issues with it as an Olympic sport. Sadly IOC is more interested in adding X Games sports. 

[SalamAkhi 323]

Of course, an other Commonwealth sport 

Why not boules then ? It's widespread, and at least countries like Madagascar or Cambodia would get a chance to medal 

[Jur 687]

Raffa, Petanque and other type of bouls are played at the Mediterranean Games too.

 

Although, my vote is for Basque Pelota. The only one in that list thats already been Olympic

[Griff88 1,971]

Welp.. I'm in for any new Olympic sports as long as they did not come from the same family with "breaking" and "competitive gaming"

[George_D 1,206]

but if i would have to suggest sth would be this, afghan national sport