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Should there be billiards at the Olympics?

April 26, 2017Billiards olympics Sports

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Should there be billiards at the Olympics?

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tsewh4t tsewh4t Posted

Yes, there should be but there have been two major obstacles in its way. First, billiards did not comply with the definition of a sport at that point in time (1950s). Second, IOC wanted one organization to be in charge of all billiard sports. Currently, the World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) represents all the cue sports, and IOC has recognized WCBS as an "international sports federation." The organization is now campaigning for inclusion in the 2012 Olympics, however the IOC has a 28-sport, 300 event, 10,500 athlete limit.

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You’re not the only one who wants pool at the Olympics. It’s probably not there because not enough countries play it on an elite level, which is a must for an event to be added to the games.