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When is chess gonna be in the olympic games?

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i think it used to but for som reason it stoped

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  1. I use to play chess professionally and thought about this several times. Fact is that as much as it is mental, it has no physical component. Olympic events require some degree of physical prowess (even marksmanship relies on a person's skill holding a gun more while the gun does the work, etc.) It does deserve some degree of attention as a world-wide event but it also has several such programs in place, USCF, etc. The best thing you can do is support those organizations and help bring their events into as much limelight as the Olympics.

    I hate to say it but video games have more of a chance of making it into the Olympics than chess as anyone whose bruised their thumbs from playing Super Mario Bros for 12 hours will tell you.


  2. As far as I am aware Chess has never been an Olympic sport.

    For the 1924 Olympics an attempt was made to include chess in the Olympics Games but this failed because of problems with distinguishing between amateur and professional players

    However there is a separate 'chess Olympiad' every two years.

    I think the case against it now is that there is not enough 'physical exertion' for it to qualify. Same as the argument against snooker going into the olympics.

  3. It will be in the Olympics when it becomes an athletic event.  So.....never.

  4. I don't think Chess is a sport and i never want it to be in the Olympics.Its not a spectator sport only just a hobby.

  5. i dont think it wud b interesting enough to watch or the media wud just not cover it and wud choose to cover other interesting games like swimming and running.

    chess is just too passive to b in the olympics.

  6. There is no way chess can relate to sport.

    Art used to be in the Olympic, with the art work reflecting the Olympics sport  

  7. Is chess a sport y not put video games in the olympics well your question isnt that bad since ping pong is in y not chess...

  8. Chess? That would be cool to have in the olympics. x]

  9. i think it will

  10. Has h**l frozen over yet?
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