Its one of the world's most popular team sports, after all. More popular globally than yachting (as a competitive sport), shooting (as a competitive sport), diving (as a competitive sport), gymnastics (as a competitive sport) & all sorts of other things.
Mind you, Australia already win plenty of Gold medals anyway.
2007-01-27 00:22:06 · 27 answers · asked by Well, said Alberto 6 in Sports ➔ Olympics
I would be interested in Cricket in the Olympics....far more interesting than some of the other sports that are included.
2007-01-27 00:26:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It would be a tremendous exposure to the sport but the venues would be the biggest problem. One doesn't find stadiums and grounds by the dozen in any country. Also, the cricket fan following in countries like China is negligible, so to say. Expect empty arenas and dwindling coffers then. Technically, there are many problems which can't realize this possibility. Theoretically, its a good chance to innovate the game and bring it outside of the confines of a few nations.
2016-05-24 04:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It takes to long. It might be a demonstration sport but not a recognized Sport. For every sport you add you have to drop a sport. It would have to voted on by the IOC. They would not add another sport its to crowded already. politics would come into the Picture. If it was added it would be for 2012 or 2016 games. There is a 4 year waiting period to be any sport that is added.
2007-01-28 11:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by uoptiger_79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not? 20-20 would be an ideal inclusion, as it would not overlap with the Cricket World Cup. I think 5 day matches would be too long for a 3 week Olympic program!
2007-01-27 02:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Gabriel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be played and be popular in at least a number of countries and at least a number of continents, to be included in the Olympics. I don't remember the numbers exactly, but cricket is definitely popular only in areas of the former British Empire. The sports you mentioned (yachting, diving, gymnastics) are much MUCH more popular and known in Greece for example, where no one even knows how cricket is played, apart from Indian immigrants.
2007-01-27 00:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It could be as long as it is restricted to the one day matches.
I think the Cricket World Cup is fine on it's own as the biggest cricket event in the world.
2007-01-27 00:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by Ajeet M 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its bad enough with tennis included. The olympics are a joke, they have become a breeding ground for advertising companies and little else.
2007-01-27 00:26:14 · answer #7 · answered by ByeBuyamericanPi 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, along with darts, poker, dominoes & of course watching TV. Seriously though, the Americans would not know which end of the bat to hold.
2007-01-27 00:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by DAVE 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
problem is, it would probably be introduced for the london games, but the UK doesn't have a team that represents all the home nations. its the same problem with football, we do not compete as we have not 'UK' team.
2007-01-27 00:31:46 · answer #9 · answered by Dazza 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YOUR OFF YOUR HEAD,ONLY 6 COUNTRYS PLAY CRICKET,ITS LESS POPULAR THAN ANY OF THE SPORTS YOU HAVE MENTIONED,YOU HAVE LOSSED THE PLOT.
2007-01-27 00:47:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋