New Posts For Thread: why is cricket not in the olympics?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympicsits a global event, 20/20 is one of the most entertaining things ive ever seenThe international cricket calendar is crammed enough never mind the fact that it doesn't belong in the Olympicshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=523005643#523005643The international cricket calendar is crammed enough never mind the fact that it doesn't belong in the OlympicsTue, 14 Aug 2012 15:14:42 -0500or archery where every medal is won by koreanshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=523003885#523003885or archery where every medal is won by koreansTue, 14 Aug 2012 14:34:47 -0500If T20 cricket did get in you could have:GB, South Africa, Australia, India, Pakistan, NZ, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland, Holland, Kenya, Canada, Afghanistan then the Carribean countries like Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados and GuyanaMore thanhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522987503#522987503If T20 cricket did get in you could have:GB, South Africa, Australia, India, Pakistan, NZ, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland, Holland, Kenya, Canada, Afghanistan then the Carribean countries like Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados and GuyanaMore thanTue, 14 Aug 2012 06:43:03 -0500Chess actually has an "Olympiad", which is the international team competition. Not sure how it acquired the name.They could play blasts of music inbetween moves like they did at just about every sport here.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939399#522939399Chess actually has an "Olympiad", which is the international team competition. Not sure how it acquired the name.They could play blasts of music inbetween moves like they did at just about every sport here.Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:46:16 -0500Chess is an IOC recognised sport; as is cricket. Darts isn't.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939317#522939317Chess is an IOC recognised sport; as is cricket. Darts isn't.Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:44:18 -0500Neither is dressage.I think it'd be amusing to have a chess game in front of 20000 flag waving spectators.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939287#522939287Neither is dressage.I think it'd be amusing to have a chess game in front of 20000 flag waving spectators.Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:43:46 -0500because chess is hardly a spectaclehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939243#522939243because chess is hardly a spectacleSun, 12 Aug 2012 17:42:47 -0500Why isn't chess in the olympics?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939211#522939211Why isn't chess in the olympics?Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:42:03 -0500No idea. Probably very few on an organised basis. There don't seem to be players from many nationalities on the professional circuit.I think even the IOC would draw the line at darts despite nonsense like dressage being included.Phil Taylor did apphttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939187#522939187No idea. Probably very few on an organised basis. There don't seem to be players from many nationalities on the professional circuit.I think even the IOC would draw the line at darts despite nonsense like dressage being included.Phil Taylor did appSun, 12 Aug 2012 17:41:17 -0500Darts isn't in the Olympics and I doubt ever will be.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29311161/why-is-cricket-not-in-the-olympics?post_id=522939169#522939169Darts isn't in the Olympics and I doubt ever will be.Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:40:49 -0500