Why is Kickboxing not in the olympics

Sambo is looking for an entry, it was discussed at the World Congress last year. At the moment they are continuing to expand the numbers to have a better chance.

They should just make darts part of the olympics with a 13 pints of Bud as minimum, then we d see some kickboxing over bad calls!

SorGan wrote: »

taekwondo is in it, isnt that kickboxing? or quite similar in competition?

ITF style TKD is quite similar to Light Contact Kickboxing. WTF, or Olympic, TKD is basically a completely different sport, which isn't that similar to Kickboxing, or indeed to ITF TKD.

Kickboxing got GAISF ( http://www.agfisonline.com/ ) recognition a year or two ago, this is the first step in getting to the olympics but id say it would be a long way off. WAKO are the body that gaisf recognise... this is the "new wako" which as far as im aware is the merging of IAKSA and the old WAKO.
Mauy Thai has gaisf recognition also so if KB made it to the olympics it would probably be full contact. Semi would be in the running also and maybe forms?

This is from the Olympic Charter http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_122.pdf

Sports Programme, Admission of Sports,
Disciplines and Events
The IOC establishes the programme of the Olympic Games, which
only includes Olympic Sports.
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Chapter 5
The Olympic Games
1 Olympic Sports included in the Programme of the Olympic
Games:
To be included in the programme of the Olympic Games, an
Olympic sport must conform to the following criteria:
1.1 only sports widely practised by men in at least seventyfive
countries and on four continents, and by women in
at least forty countries and on three continents, may be
included in the programme of the Games of the
Olympiad;
1.2 only sports widely practised in at least twenty-five
countries and on three continents may be included in the
programme of the Olympic Winter Games;
1.3 only sports that adopt and implement the World Anti-
Doping Code can be included and remain in the
programme of the Olympic Games;
1.4 sports are admitted to the programme of the Olympic
Games at least seven years before specific Olympic
Games in respect of which no change shall thereafter be
permitted, subject to paragraph 6 below.

Mission and Role of the IFs within the Olympic Movement
1 The mission and role of the IFs within the Olympic
Movement are:
1.1 to establish and enforce, in accordance with the Olympic
spirit, the rules concerning the practice of their respective
sports and to ensure their application;
1.2 to ensure the development of their sports throughout
the world;
1.3 to contribute to the achievement of the goals set out in
the Olympic Charter, in particular by way of the spread
of Olympism and Olympic education;
1.4 to express their opinions on the candidatures for
organising the Olympic Games, in particular as far as the
technical aspects of venues for their respective sports are
concerned;

Chapter 3
The International Federations (IFs)
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Chapter 3
The International Federations
1.5 to establish their criteria of eligibility for the competitions
of the Olympic Games in conformity with the Olympic
Charter, and to submit these to the IOC for approval;
1.6 to assume the responsibility for the technical control and
direction of their sports at the Olympic Games and at the
Games held under the patronage of the IOC;
1.7 to provide technical assistance in the practical
implementation of the Olympic Solidarity programmes.
2 In addition, the IFs have the right to:
2.1 formulate proposals addressed to the IOC concerning
the Olympic Charter and the Olympic Movement;
2.2 collaborate in the preparation of Olympic Congresses;
2.3 participate, on request from the IOC, in the activities
of the IOC commissions.
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I don't think that kick boxing, bjj, or mma conform to all the requirements here