Olympic program review opens path to relax Winter Games mandate for only sports on snow and ice
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic winter sports must be played on snow and ice, according to the Olympic Charter. But could a muddy field of play get its chance at a future Winter Games, even as soon as in the French Alps in 2030 or Salt Lake City in 2034?How about parquet in an indoor hall? Snow volleyball is ready and waiting. Those and other sports on the far fringes of joining the Summer Games, such as flying disk, see a possible path to the less densely packed Winter Games schedule, even as winter...
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- Olympic program review opens path to relax Winter Games mandate for only sports on snow and ice
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