Is Pankration or MMA being considered for the olympics?

by MasterBlaster on May 22, 2010

Someone I know said pankration was being considered for the olympics? I think he meant MMA? Anyone hear about this?

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Tagged as: Being, considered, olympics, Pankration

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

Shane M May 22, 2010 at 18:48

that’s a good question and yes it is.

cailano May 22, 2010 at 19:43

That’s my understanding. I think it was supposed to be included (under the pankration name) in Greece, but some sort of political mess gummed up the process.

I think we’ll see it soon. MMA has largely standardized rules and is practiced world wide.

Disco May 22, 2010 at 20:42

I havent heard but that would rule

I Hate Lazy People May 22, 2010 at 21:12

In order for MMA/Pankration to be considered, first it must become a recognized sport by the IOC and it must have a recognized International Organization, such as FIFA for soccer or the IJF for Judo.

This is the list of currently recognized sports by the IOC (none of these are Olympic Sports yet, but they are all under consideration).

Air sports
Orienteering
Bandy
Pelote Basque
Billiard Sports
Polo
Boules
Powerboating
Bowling
Racquetball
Bridge
Roller Sports
Chess
Rugby
Cricket
Sport climbing
DanceSport
Squash
Golf
Surfing
Karate
Sumo
Korfball
Tug of War
Life Saving
Underwater Sports
Motorcycle Racing
Water Skiing
Mountaineering and Climbing
Wushu
Netball

MMA/Pankration isn’t on this list yet, so it’s got a long ways to go before it gets into the Olympics.

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