Will chess become a recognized sport?

Should sport remain largely with the athletic or is there a chance chess will be a force to be considered?

Chess is already a recognized sport by the International Olympic Committee.

in Denmark chess is not seen as a sport. but a 15 year old named Mads Andersen 2468 has been accepted to go on a education-line usually only for sports people.
I think that is progress. the danish minister of education helped him.

How's the U.S fairing in chess at the 2012 Olympics? 

lol and no chess should not be considered a sport its not physical in nature

it's a mental sport. why shouldn't that be acknowledged? you have to be top fit to be the best chess player both physical and mentally.

In Germany it's technically classified as a "Gehrin Joggen" which loosely translates to "brain exercise.  "

It s not a contested sport in the actual Olympic Games but it is recognized by the IOC as a sport. Look it up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_sports#Recognized_sports

In Russia chess is not considered a sport but a "свинья корова погони атаки."

             NEVER!

IOC DOESN'T RECOGNIZE BOWLING AS A SPORT.