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The 10 Sports That Should Be Considered for Future Olympics | Sports Illustrated

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The 10 Sports That Should Be Considered for Inclusion in Future Olympics

Wakeboarding and Water Skiing

Let’s examine some possibilities for Brisbane 2032 and beyond (image: @sportsillustrated)

By Patrick Andres

Sports Illustrated


There is a lot to criticize about the Olympics, but generally speaking, it’s hard to argue with the Games’s taste in new sports in recent years. Rugby sevens, added in 2016, has been a hit. Golf’s stock has only risen. Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing—all have added to the Olympics’ cornucopia of offerings.

In 2028, five new sports will join the fold: baseball and softball (which aren’t new but aren’t being contested in Paris), cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash. Those additions are part of a drive by the International Olympic Committee to add sports to the Olympics that will appeal to the locale in which the Games are held.

This begs the question: which sports could be next?

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