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The online version of the Times newspaper recently reported that the International Olympic Committee may include skateboarding to broaden the appeal of the London 2012 Games.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/london_2012/article1907062.ece

Normally it takes any ‘new’ sport a period of 7 years to become an Olympic sport, once an official governing body is formed and recognised by the IOC. In order to get skateboarding in the 2012 games the
International Cycling Union (UCI) is proposing to ‘adopt’ skateboarding as a discipline, effectively giving it a backdoor entry into the games.
Debate continues among skateboarders as to whether inclusion in the Olympics would be for the good of skateboarding or not. Certainly, whilst some believe it would lead to improved facilities there is strong opposition, some of which can be found here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/656763888

The closest thing that UK skateboarding has to a governing body is the UK Skateboarding Association (www.ukskate.org.uk), but it is not recognised as a governing body in its own right. The proposal for the International Cycling Union to act as the governing body for skateboarding follows the British Roller Sports Federation’s attempt to put itself in a similar position.

What do YOU think? Should skateboarding become an Olympic Sport?

Who should 'govern' skateboarding? Skateboarders, rollerbladers or cyclists?

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