I figure Mixed Martial Arts will be introduced by 2016. It's very doubtful for 2008 or 2012..
2007-03-18 09:58:50 · 7 answers · asked by Gardenfoot 4 in Sports ➔ Olympics
MMA is not in any way affiliated with the International Olympic Committee. Any sport that is added, even on a trial basis, has an international governing body that adheres to the rules of the International Olympic Committee.
I don't see that happening in the case of the MMA. The various organizations that run MMA events don't all follow the exact same rules and are not governed by one rule making organization. Until they organize such a governing body they won't even make the list of possible Olympic sports.
2007-03-20 03:17:50 · answer #1 · answered by James A 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No- The Summer Olympics has Judo and Taekwonda what they both have is a Olympic (IOC) recognized governing body. For example in an effort to promote Taekwonda the Korean government agreed to recognize the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as the sports sole legitimate authority. MME would have to create a sport governing body and then there would have to be a USA MME Association each member nation would have to form their own federation). Secondly I'm sure the Olympics would want to modify this sport. For example Karate, Ju-Jitsu- and Akido all have separate sport federations.
Finally the IOC will only allow two new sports for the 2016 Olympics only Karate was voted on among the martial arts and it failed 68-no 31-yes (you need a 2/3 majority). MME has to get in line behind all the International World Games Federation sports.squash and rugby 7's where some of the other considerations.
In case your wondering why BMX-Biking is in the 2008 Olympics it's technically a discipline of Cycling not a new sport.
2007-03-18 13:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
There already is a women's and a Men's ,Martial arts I do not expect a Mixed Martial Arts competition. I would not expect any new sports in the summer games for a long time.
2007-03-18 12:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by uoptiger_79 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Do you REALLY want to watch a cage match with headgear on? That's what it would be. Olympics are for amateurs, though they are the very best. MMA needs to have some sort of overall governing body for the sport first and they will probably be required to use bigger gloves too. Pillow fight!
2007-03-22 02:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by R. Lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont se it happening at all how embarassing would it be for a manto get beat up on a world wide stage
2007-03-18 11:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope so, It'll be great for the sport if they do awknowledge it.
2007-03-18 10:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by montana16niner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely, although I wouldn't mind.
2007-03-20 10:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by Bigfoot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋