While dart players hope that London hosting the 2012 Olympics will give darts a chance to have a chance at being an Olympic sport it still seems to be a long shoot.
For a sport to be included in the Olympic Games, the sport must first be recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) under the conditions that it has an International Federation (IF), and that this Federation has held a World Championship competition.
Olympic Demonstration Sports: "Sports that have been demonstration sports in the past, include the following:
* American Football: 1932, Los Angeles
* Australian Rules Football: 1956, Melbourne
* Baseball: 1904, 1912, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1984 and 1988. (Baseball was an Official Medal sport with an eight-nation tournament in Barcelona 1992)
* Badminton: 1972. Official Medal sport in Barcelona, 1992
* Basketball: 1904, St Louis
* Basque pelota: 1924,1968 & 1992
* Bandy:(Soccer on ice) 1952 Winter Games in Oslo, Norway
* Budo: (Japanese archery/wrestling/fencing) 1964, Tokyo
* Curling: 1924, 1932, 1936, 1964 & 1988 Winter Games.
* Dog Sled Racing: 1932, Lake Placid, U.S.A.
* Field Handball: 1952, Helsinki, Finland
* Gliding: 1936, Berlin
* Korfball: 1928, Amsterdam
* Kayaking and Canadian Canoeing: 1924, Paris
* Lacrosse: 1928, Amsterdam, 1932, Los Angeles, 1948, London
* Military Patrol: (Led to Biathlon in 1960) 1924,1928,1936,1948 Winter Games
* Roller Hockey: 1992, Barcelona
* Speed Skating: 1924 France Winter - Short Track 1988, Calgary
* Taekwando: 1992, Barcelona
* Tennis: 1968, Mexico & 1984, Los Angeles
* Water Skiing: 1972, Munich, Germany.
* Winter Pentathlon (X-country & downhill skiing/pistol/fencing/horse riding) 1948, St Moritz, Switzerland
* Women's Judo: 1988. Official Medal sport in Barcelona, 1992"
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I hope darts get in, here is a joke I saw about pole dancing in the Olympics and demonstrative sports, http://ponderingstuff.com/2011/06/12/pole-dancing-olympics/
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