Is artistic swimming still an Olympic sport?
Artistic swimming (known as synchronised swimming until 2017) has been an event at the Summer Olympics since the 1984 Games. The current Olympic program consists of a Women’s Duet event and a Mixed Team event. Synchronized swimming (in British English, synchronised swimming), also known as artistic swimming, is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA).The history of synchronised swimming states that the sport first originated at the turn of the 20th century, and was known as water ballet. The first synchronised swimming clubs are recorded to have started around 1891 when it is thought the first competition took place in Berlin, Germany.
What is the age limit for Olympic swimming?
There is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games. Aside from age limits for certain sports which are implemented for safety reasons, discrimination is not allowed and as long as you have the skills to back you up – technically anybody can compete (although certain countries have been disqualified in the past due to current world events).
Which sport is not in the Olympics?
The correct answer is Cricket. Cricket is not included in Olympics. Cricket was penciled in as an event in the very first modern Olympic Games at Athens in 1896, it was listed in the original program but was later shelved due to an insufficient number of entries. Historical Reasons: Cricket was briefly included in the Olympics in 1900 but was then removed and hasn’t been included since. The early Olympics had limited international participation and were not as globally structured as they are today.The age old question that Indians have often asked one another is why Kabaddi has never been included in the Olympics. Despite being a sport that dates back centuries, Kabaddi has not been recognised as a sport which meets certain criteria under the IOC rules of Olympic sport inclusion.