Chess should be in the next Olympics.

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daveoriss
Just an imagination and a question about our lovely game. Though not a sports but wouldn't it be lovely to have it in the Olympics. 😁😁😁
tygxc

Chess has its own olympiad.

Wits-end

It’s a nice idea, but modern day olympics is more about selling advertising and various social agendas than true competition. 

KnightShift0
Olympics? It has its own Olympiad
mrfreezyiceboy

yeah it already has its own olympiad...and chess doesn't belong in the olympics

rychessmaster1

why isn’t chess doing olympiad this year? Because World Cup interferes?

RichColorado

It's not a physical sport . . .

AunTheKnight
RichColorado wrote:

It's not a physical sport . . .

It is a sport. Also, it’s called the Olympic Games, not Olympic Sports.

mrfreezyiceboy

literally every sport (which chess is not, but that's a whole other argument) in the olympics involves a lot of physical action. two people sitting at a board barely moving their hands does not belong in the olympics

Wits-end

And…. Here we go again….. another useless argument. 

AunTheKnight
mrfreezyiceboy wrote:

literally every sport (which chess is not, but that's a whole other argument) in the olympics involves a lot of physical action. two people sitting at a board barely moving their hands does not belong in the olympics

Speed chess should be in the Olympics.

RichColorado

It is a boring board game to watch . . .

 

Timur-Lenk

Would have to be a high speed version.

RichColorado

No version at all . . .


Zardorian
Gaming is being pushed to be part of the Olympics and since chess could be considered gaming, why not include it? Instead of athletes you could call them e-thletes
Zardorian
https://www.ksn.com/news/local-video-game-players-hope-to-see-esports-in-upcoming-olympics/
Vlandian_Knight
mrfreezyiceboy wrote:

literally every sport (which chess is not, but that's a whole other argument) in the olympics involves a lot of physical action. two people sitting at a board barely moving their hands does not belong in the olympics

False. Shooting is in the Olympics. Years ago a shooter from my country did quite well. He was fat, rocking that dad body. Archery also does not involve, "a lot of physical action".

mrfreezyiceboy
Vlandian_Knight wrote:
mrfreezyiceboy wrote:

literally every sport (which chess is not, but that's a whole other argument) in the olympics involves a lot of physical action. two people sitting at a board barely moving their hands does not belong in the olympics

False. Shooting is in the Olympics. Years ago a shooter from my country did quite well. He was fat, rocking that dad body. Archery also does not involve, "a lot of physical action".

well yes, some of the olympic sports do not have that much physical action. but they still have an important physical aspect. in chess, you are deciding which moves to make with your mind. in shooting and archery, you still have to use your arms to aim. you can play chess by just calling out the moves and barely moving a muscle. but in shooting this is not possible, you still have to move around a little. 

Zardorian
UH Mr. Freezy, sorry that doesn’t cut it. There’s not enough difference between shooting and chess to make your argument valid.
snoozyman
Yes, also Chess Boxing!