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Here are the archived results from a poll that ran on this site in 2013. Wrestling was dropped from the core sports list in early 2013, and joined seven other sports on a shortlist for inclusion: roller sports, karate, softball & baseball (joint bid), squash, sport climbing, wakeboard and wushu. The poll asked which sport you thought should be the next to get the nod? To have your say on the next sport to be included in the Olympic program, see the similar current poll about sports to be added to the Olympics.

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Which of these sports should be included into the Olympics?

Based on this poll of 1291 people, karate was the clearly most popular sport to be included next into the Olympic program - but it did not make the shortlist of Baseball-softball, squash and wrestling. In September 2013 wrestling was announced as the sport to be put on the program, meaning that it was never off it! See the latest poll on which sports should be added to the Olympics.

Disclaimer: These polls are not scientific, and only reflect the opinion of visitors to this website who have chosen to participate.

A similar online poll

Which sport do you think the IOC should vote to include on the Olympic program for 2020? This poll was included on the www.insidethegames.biz website in May 2013, and the results are shown here. There are many more votes here than in our poll above, and the results were a little different. Ultimately wrestling was the sport to be put on the program.

Wrestling - 40.1% (110,805 votes)
Squash - 33.9% (93,667 votes)
Karate - 17.9% (49,462 votes)
Baseball-softball - 3.2% (8,828 votes)
Sport Climbing - 2.2% (6,118 votes)
Roller Sports - 1.9% (5,212 votes)
Wushu - 0.5% (1,261 votes)
Wakeboarding - 0.3% (742 votes)

Total votes: 276,095

 

source: http://www.insidethegames.biz/polls/71-which-sport-do-you-think-the-ioc-should-vote-to-include-on-the-olympic-programme-for-2020

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Related Pages

• More Olympic Games Polls, including which sports should be added to the Olympics?
• We have asked a similar question at other times: in 2023, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2012, and again in 2012.
• About the Summer Olympics
• List of Possible Future Olympic Games Sports
• List of all Summer Olympic Games Sports
• See also the poll about your least favorite Summer Olympic Games sport
• List of Sports and Fitness Polls

Old Comments

Commenting is closed on this page, though you can read some previous comments below which may answer some of your questions.

Commenting is closed on this page, though you can read some previous comments below which may answer some of your questions.

• I think cheerleading!!!!
• Ultimate Frisbee should be included (from mat perk, Mar 2013)
• Karate debe ser incluido es un deporte de alto nuvel (from alejandra rodriguez, Mar 2013)
• karate is a wonderful martial arts. it is a good phisically, mentally strenghthing food. I like karate...! (from sensei govikanna, Mar 2013)
• Keep wrestling.  Drop synchronized swimming, badminton, basketball, cycling, american football, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, handball, sailing, shooting, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. (from Harry, Mar 2013)
• Karate needs to be included, it's a worldwide competitive discipline.  Keep wrestling too, it is one of the founding sports of the Olympics. It is folly to drop it. (from David Taylor, New Zealand, Feb 2013)
• KARATE - finally!!! (from Simon, Feb 2013)
• EAST OR WEST KARATE IS BEST .... ADD IN OLYMPIC WORLD'S FAMOUS GAME N THAT IS KARATE. (from Shihan vikas Sodhi, Feb 2013)
• karate has a great name and is a great sport not only for strength but stamina and self discipline.this would be a fantastic event for the 2020 Olympics with lots of great competitors and family and friends supporting this event. (from Lisa Crossling, Feb 2013)
• Judo and Tae kwon do have less participants worldwide then karate and they are already Olympic sports.  It's time to put karate in. (from Eric Rossini, Feb 2013)
• I think karate is a olimpic game ASAP (from okamigpe, Feb 2013)
• Karate is a solo sport of the highest personal discipline, it requires many years of preparation and focus and is a lifetime commitment, this sport is an example of how humanity should treat itself, with honor humility and spirit... Bring on the K (from karina, Feb 2013)
• Wrestling is one of the foundational sports of the Olympics -- that and track and field. Every other sport is 'made up.' There should be an inviolable core (core of the core?) sports. (from Liam D, Feb 2013)
• Kickboxing if it's sponsors and viewers that you're looking for!!! (from Nick Vandoros, Feb 2013)
• There are so many levels of sport karate that could be included..and because it is a sport that is nationally recognized I think it would be a perfect fit as a sport for the Olympics. (from Patsy 2013, Feb 2013)
• Long over due! My daughter trained for 10 years and made the US team both adult and youth. She had hopes and dreams of competing in the Olympics all her life. You chose a professional sport (golf) over karate. Totally against the spirit of the Olympics! (from Crystal A. Lyon, Feb 2013)
• For more than five decades sports karate is waiting which is adored by many millions in this world. the beauty of the sports needs to be recognized by Olympics soon... (from Monoj Hazarika, Feb 2013)
• It is the great decision that karate chosen to be one of the sports in the Olympic Games! (from é ³ä» ç, Feb 2013)
• Karate is  a great sport in all aspectes.karate had eligability to be in Olympic from many years ago. Now karate is in the top of the montain of its history and more than 120 countries are looking forward to see karate in Olympic. (from Majid Ghorbani, Feb 2013)
• The Martial Art Disciplines of self defense, fighting, have existed in men's life since the beginning of history. Unfortunate, man is "Belico", ihe is always in War, threatening our existence with Fighting Agianst each other. KARATEDO comes from that history, but, with a strong back bone of philosophy in moral values, principles, self control, humbleness, respect, discipline and Goodness plus other extraordinary qualities that men learn to develop and become better human beings. All of hollywoods action movies have in some way little or a lot of KARATEDO techniques, its presence in our life is so enormes, so I have no doubt that KARATEDO  will be a huge success in the Olimpics in 2020 and for ever. (from Ruben Canedo, Feb 2013)
• Now lets see...you're cutting Wrestling..which goes back to the first Olympics but you'll let Archery...Golf....Beach Volleyball...Handball...Fencing plus numerous others remain...ah...are you kidding me..... (from Larry, Feb 2013)
• THE WAY OF KARATE ... Pass by Olympics 2020. Karate is characterized as the silent force that varies racing and likened as the sea is calm, but sometimes rough. The spectacle is exciting because it combines technical applications of kicks, punches and twists. The confirmation of the rule is that the SPORT CULTURE, amply proved once again, this time at the World Karate Championship in Paris (21-25 November 2012). It deifies 15,000 spectators standing all contestants (winners and losers), sending their own message, the values to be recognized and rewarded. The event took place at the Olympic Games standards, paving the way Karate for full membership in the 2020 Olympics and at last let logic prevail to the leaders and let them practice the vision and desire of millions of people around the planet Earth, but value to the sport of the 21st century ginseng will hold this position ...! (from bob Oraiopoulos, Makedanos Karate club, Feb 2013)
• Hands off the ancient sports!  Leave wrestling, practised by thousands world-wide alone!  After all, this sport was one of the "founding games" of the Olympics.  Furthermore, include (1) Karate one of the oldest practised sports in the world and has an extremely world-wide following; (2) Squash has one of the great racket games played all over the world.  Exclude Baseball & Softball are only played in America and as far as I'm aware, isn't as well-played world wide and these 2 shouldn't be included as Olympic sports. (from Louisa M, Feb 2013)
• Why was wrestling removed from the Olympics? I attend the NCAA's every year and there have been record crowds in attendance each year. That tells me that the interest is growing. My twin sons are crushed. They have been training for the Olympics and now the dreams they have are no longer possible. Bad move bt the IOC. Bring wrestling back. (from Richard Agee, Feb 2013)
• Karate has over 100 million practioners, and is only right to be be next sport added! The K is on the way! (from Shane, Nov 2012)
• I think squash should be an Olympic sport (from Annmarie, Sept 2012)
• Roller Hockey is a sport that is played by numerus countries around the world. Usa, argentina,chile, spain, ecuador, germany, england,portugal,urugay, india, brazil,france italy,switzeland,holland,andorra,south africa, mozambique, angola, australia, austria, columbia,japan, china, macau,north korea, pakistan, taiwan.  its a fast moving sport and in latin countries there are often as many as 5000 people watching. I hope this will be a sport you will include at Rio. Val Conroy, England (from val conroy, Sept 2012)
• I think softball should be added in, then I might be able to be an olympian!! Plus it's hard (from Anabelle, Aug 2012)