2016 Olympics in Rio, will we see bjj in the olympics?

[georgejjr]

Originally Posted by Commissar

Don't be an idiot. The Olympics is still a great sporting event. Remember, it's the fan's fault that they don't like the groundwork, not the IOC.

Being in the Olympics changes everything. Rules are changed not only to keep the IOC happy, but because different countries have different strengths, and want that reflected in the rules so that they will bring home more Olympic metal ... sports become very political. You see this in not only the combat sports, but also in quite popular Olympic sports like figure skating which have no attendance problems.

Most old time judo people wish judo had never become an Olympic sport, and every time the IOC threatens the IJF half the judo people get quite hopeful ... it really has been a disaster for the sport. A lot of old time wrestlers are beginning to think wrestling would be better off outside the Olympic as well.

[BTTinUSA]

Originally Posted by BruceLeeMMA

Depends what you mean by catching up. If you look at the Judo worlds it took 45 years for Japanese domination to end, and 55 years before not one Japanese judoka gold medalled. In Mundials, every single gold has been won by Brazilians except for BJ Penn. (*You could include Drysdale but he's half Brazilian and grew up in Brazil, so he basically received world class Brazilian training)

Judo Worlds:
Judo Tree

BJJ Mundials:
Mundials Chart

Rafael Lovato Jr. has also won Gold at Worlds. And hes American. And im not positve, but i think i remember seeing someone from Europe win a GOLD at Worlds as well.

(This is just for Adult BB division. They're have been plenty of others who have won gold at different divisions.)

[Crazy Legs]

Would be cool if they pick it as an exhibition but I have heard that surfing is pretty big in brazil. I wouldn't be surprised if the rules look less like black belt (ibjjf) and more the yellow belt.

[Kool Aid Man]

Not sure if the 2020 Olympic sports are agreed upon already but my guess is we won't see submission grappling for a long, long time. In fact, I think we'll see marijuana legalized in the US before we see sub grappling in the Olympics.

BBC SPORT | Olympics | Golf & rugby voted into Olympics

Golf and rugby sevens have been voted on to the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The International Olympic Committee's executive board voted to include both two months ago and the full membership confirmed the decision on Friday.

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The vote on the inclusion of the two sports - which includes the 2020 Games as well as 2016 - had originally been due at 1100 GMT at the IOC's congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.