Well weird sports put on the olympics?

Question

Well i dn't know why they put hand ball and table tennis i don't know why tell me why!

Answer 1

I don't know why they put BMX, shooting, and equestrian in either.

Answer 2

They are played in enough country around the world to be in the games.

It not what popular in America but whats popular world wide.

Answer 3

because it's also a  sport  

Answer 4

The inclusion/exclusion of events is based on world wide participation and trying to get games out that are dominated by one area of the world.  I don't particularly like these events but the games are for everyone and there are many that do.

Answer 5

That's because a lot of people like table tennis. Name your favorite sport/event I bet you anything someone in the world will feel the same way about that sport as you do with hand ball or table tennis.

Answer 6

Race "Walking" - What the heck is up with that - lol -

Everyone of them cheats - It's all a matter of which one can cheat the most and get caught the least - Sort of like Chinese gymnasts -  

Answer 7

Just coz americans dun play it does not mean it is not a world sport.  

Answer 8

Table Tennis is most defiantly not a world wide sport, it is only highly played in the far east, as seen by the nearly 30 players of Chinese decent and birth playing for other countries.  Why in the world is this still an Olympic sport and Baseball and Softball aren't?

Answer 9

Because they are competitive sports, and popular in a majority of countries.

What gets me scratching my head is rhythmic gymnastics, which as far as I can see is just dancing.  Very skilled and lithe dancing, but the ability to wave a piece of fabric while stretching your leg in the air doesn't really seem to be a competitive sport to me.