Golf is going to be in 2016 summer Olympics

[mortuarymike-nv]

Pool

Yeah, I know. If you go to the link I provided in the various bullet points about the org's mission it pretty much is all about getting cue sports into the Olympics.

The WCBS umbrella organization is in fact a member of the IOC. The genesis of the whole thing (IIRC) is that to be considered for the Olympics one of the requirements is the sport must have a worldwide governing body with national federations. Hence the WCBS for cue sports, the WPA under it for pool, and the BCA (such as it is) was probably designated the USA federation mainly because it was there.

I read their web page, really was all that much after all,
I was hoping for in depth details on what the major issues that is holding up billiards becoming part of the Olympics.

I will e mail them and see what kind of response I get back.

 

[PoolBum]

I propose the Pooltathlon.

After each game of 10-ball, the competitors run 3 kilometers. Race to 7.

Earl would love this.

 

[Cardigan Kid]

I think pool should be part of the winter Olympics since a lot of people play it in the winter to stay inside and get warm. :grin-square:

But on a more serious note, if ball room dancing, curling and table tennis and now golf are included in Olympics, why can't pool?

I always thought the technical answer was the lack of a world wide governing body. My kid takes fencing and the first thing when he signed up was to register with the United States Fencing Federation. Now his progress, tournaments, can all be tracked and officially verified. That's where s sport needs to go if it is to be officially recognized by the IOC.

 

[one stroke]

Pool would make a better Olympic event than golf, if the intention is to bring the best the world has to offer together to truly compete. Golf will just end up like hockey after they started allowing pros to play. The US sent a dream team of pros who promptly partied it up and got their asses handed to them. Similarly the top 10 golfers in the world wouldn't blow their nose for less than $100K.

Now for the top pool players not having to pay for their travel or room and board would be quite an incentive. Could have some issues keeping them from gambling for that long and the PED testing might deter some. But a US gold medalist gets $25k. Free room and board plus a possible big payday should bring out the big dogs.


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So I'm assuming only amature pool players would be going

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[garczar]

Well there's still a debate on pool being a sport ,, personally I don't think so ,, however let's assume it is just what game is Olympic quality , for my money it would be 14-1 , 3 cushion , snooker ,Chinesse 8 ball and 15 ball rotation ,,

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Curling????? If that's a sport pool damn sure is.

 

[one stroke]

Curling????? If that's a sport pool damn sure is.

Curling is the oldest team sport played on ice if thiers any sport that deserves to be a Olympic winter game it's curling

 

[Shooter08]

Omg

Curling is the oldest team sport played on ice if thiers any sport that deserves to be a Olympic winter game it's curling

Seriously, curling defenders. Wtf, maybe this should be moved to NPR. I was making a example, and in hindsight I should of considered refraining from responding. F'n Curling, lol. Let's add horse shoes to the Olympics.

 

[DogsPlayingPool]

I think pool should be part of the winter Olympics since a lot of people play it in the winter to stay inside and get warm. :grin-square:

But on a more serious note, if ball room dancing, curling and table tennis and now golf are included in Olympics, why can't pool?

I always thought the technical answer was the lack of a world wide governing body. My kid takes fencing and the first thing when he signed up was to register with the United States Fencing Federation. Now his progress, tournaments, can all be tracked and officially verified. That's where s sport needs to go if it is to be officially recognized by the IOC.

The organization is there and is already recognized by the IOC:

http://www.olympic.org/billiard-sports

 

[one stroke]

Seriously, curling defenders. Wtf, maybe this should be moved to NPR. I was making a example, and in hindsight I should of considered refraining from responding. F'n Curling, lol. Let's add horse shoes to the Olympics.

Just pointing out the facts,, I personaly consider it more of a sport than pool since its a team sport requiring players exerting physical activity together
Ya it should be moved , same thing comes up every yr,, just like curling did by the countries who wanted it in until it finally got in , in 1998
Pool's working on the same path , needs to get in on exhibition first ,,

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[Shooter08]

Ok Doubles

Just pointing out the facts,, I personaly consider it more of a sport than pool since its a team sport requiring players exerting physical activity together
Ya it should be moved , same thing comes up every yr,, just like curling did by the countries who wanted it in until it finally got in , in 1998
Pool's working on the same path , needs to get in on exhibition first ,,

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Ok, let's have our pool players play doubles and the non shooter can blow the ball into the hole. Curling is ridiculous, now shuffleboard drunk should be a sport.

 

[KMRUNOUT]

I think 9ballr was joking, i.e., pool will never be an Olympic sport, so take it to NPR.

See? The discussion is already underway about *pool*.

KMRUNOUT

 

[j_zippel]

Seriously, curling defenders. Wtf, maybe this should be moved to NPR. I was making a example, and in hindsight I should of considered refraining from responding. F'n Curling, lol. Let's add horse shoes to the Olympics.

I thought curling was a joke too. My mom has played competitively for 30 years and let me tell ya, after playing once it ain't no joke at all. Do I curl? Not a chance, just sayin


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[Shooter08]

I can respect that

I thought curling was a joke too. My mom has played competitively for 30 years and let me tell ya, after playing once it ain't no joke at all. Do I curl? Not a chance, just sayin


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Where I live it is quite popular, I can appreciate it, I just don't see how you can call it a sport and not pool. I'm not bashing curling.

 

[j_zippel]

Where I live it is quite popular, I can appreciate it, I just don't see how you can call it a sport and not pool. I'm not bashing curling.

I agree, 100%. If curling belongs so does pool. I'm actually surprised snooker hasn't been an Olympic sport. Watching the Chinese 8 ball championships I really think that setup and presentation would be a perfect fit.


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[DogsPlayingPool]

I read their web page, really was all that much after all,
I was hoping for in depth details on what the major issues that is holding up billiards becoming part of the Olympics.

I will e mail them and see what kind of response I get back.

Perhaps Bob Jewett will see this thread and comment, or you might PM him. He's quite familiar with the efforts that have been "undertaken" (see what I did there, Mike? ).

I agree, 100%. If curling belongs so does pool...

Pool and curling have been compared countless times when discussion of billiards in the Olympics is brought up. But all of the points being made are really irrelevant because the winter games are much smaller than the summer games and have plenty of room to add sports and events. There is simply no vacancy in the summer games to allow pool and many other sports vying for a spot to get in.

That's the reason Curling is in and pool isn't.

 

[Shooter08]

Why wouldn't pool be a winter Olympic sport? Everyone I know who plays pool is outside drinking beer in the summer boating, camping or golfing.

 

[j_zippel]

Pool and curling have been compared countless times when discussion of the billiards in the Olympics is brought up. But all of the points being made are really irrelevant because the winter games are much smaller than the summer games and have plenty of room to add sports and events. There is simply no vacancy in the summer games to allow pool and many other sports vying for a spot to get in.

That's the reason Curling is in and pool isn't.

I've never been involved or seen threads about pool in the olympics, but I believe you saying it's been brought up. The issue with what your claiming is pool could be played in the winter. To me it's more of a winter activity anyways and different countries could view that differently.


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[j_zippel]

Why wouldn't pool be a winter Olympic sport? Everyone I know who plays pool is outside drinking beer in the summer boating, camping or golfing.

I was thinking the same thing. Living north of the border I like to enjoy playing baseball and golf in the summer and use the fall and winter months to lay low and visit the pool hall with a single malt scotch! To each their own.


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[j_zippel]

Based on the way cue sports are governed and presented on television I'd think Snooker should get a chance first before pool.
What game would they choose if pool was selected? 8 ball? 14.1? 9 ball, 1 pocket? There's too many variations for people to argue about. It's never going to happen before snooker.


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[DogsPlayingPool]

Why wouldn't pool be a winter Olympic sport? Everyone I know who plays pool is outside drinking beer in the summer boating, camping or golfing.

I've never been involved or seen threads about pool in the olympics, but I believe you saying it's been brought up. The issue with what your claiming is pool could be played in the winter. To me it's more of a winter activity anyways and different countries could view that differently.

I was thinking the same thing. Living north of the border I like to enjoy playing baseball and golf in the summer and use the fall and winter months to lay low and visit the pool hall with a single malt scotch! To each their own.

I don't disagree on any of these points. But from the IOC's perspective the winter games' mandate is to feature sports that are "practiced on snow and ice". That's the reason there are a lot of sports standing in line to get into the summer games. And that's why basketball, which has basically the same professional season as hockey - in the winter - is in the summer games.

Based on the way cue sports are governed and presented on television I'd think Snooker should get a chance first before pool.
What game would they choose if pool was selected? 8 ball? 14.1? 9 ball, 1 pocket? There's too many variations for people to argue about. It's never going to happen before snooker.

Well, there are various levels of activities in the Olympics. There are sports and within that are disciplines, and within that are events. For example, under Aquatic sports you have the discipline of swimming (and diving, water polo, etc.), and under swimming you have events such as the 100m free, 200m backstroke etc.

So theoretically, if cue sports got in as a "sport", there could be snooker, pool, AND carom competitions. In pool there could be 9 Ball, 8 Ball, AND 14.1 events.

I think first, something has to get in. If it does well, the IOC would obviously expand on it. It doesn't take much in the way of resources or money compared to building stadiums for track and field and swimming. And security would cost practically nothing compared to say the 26 miles of the marathon or securing a soccer stadium. But it would have to do well. From the IOC perspective that probably means it is competitive among many countries, is well attended, represents itself well and shows well on TV, evokes "the Olympic spirit", yada yada...