Bowling at the Summer Olympics - wikipedia Bowling at the Summer Olympics Bowling at the Summer Olympics Governing body FIQ Events 2 ( men : 1 ; women : 1 ; mixed : 0 ) Games 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 2000 2008 2012 2016 2020 Medalists Bowling was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1988 in at the Seoul 's Royal Bowling Center on 18 September 1988. A a total of 20 nations competed in the men 's and women 's tournament. No bowling professionals competed in the demonstration events. Post-1988 lobby The bowling industry lobbied long and hard for bowling to be recognized as a worthy demonstration sport for future Games, but the outcome was not successful. A negative factor is that bowling lacks inexpensive or easy access for youth in the underdeveloped world to acquire skill and proficiency. Sport for the 2020 Summer Olympics On 22 June 2015 it was announced that bowling made the cut from the 28 sports to the last eight to become a new sport for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The shortlist of these sports for consideration was based on applications from 26 international sport federations, many of which have applied for inclusion in previous Olympic tournaments. However, in September 2015 it was announced that bowling, together with wushu and squash, were left out for 2020. The 2020 Olympic Committee wanted sports that appeal to youth and would not require building new facilities to reduce cost. References Jump up ^ Should Bowling Become An Olympic Sport ? bowlingball.com Jump up ^ Sports that may soon be Olympic events include bowling, climbing, karate, and surfing Jump up ^ Tenpin bowling misses Olympic Games inclusion Sports at the Olympic Games Summer sports Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern pentathlon Rowing Rugby sevens Sailing Shooting Swimming Synchronized swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Beach volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling Winter sports Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Curling Figure skating Freestyle skiing Ice hockey Luge Nordic combined Short track speed skating Skeleton Ski jumping Snowboarding Speed skating Future sports ( 2020 ) Baseball Softball Karate Skateboarding Sport climbing Surfing Past sports Basque pelota Cricket Croquet Jeu de paume Lacrosse Military patrol Polo Rackets Roque Rugby union ( 15 - a-side ) Tug of war Water motorsports Demonstration sports American football Australian football Bandy Bowling Budo Disabled skiing Gliding Glima Ice stock sport Korfball La canne Pesäpallo Roller hockey Savate Skijoring Sled dog racing Speed skiing Water skiing Winter pentathlon Unofficial sports Angling Art competitions Ballooning Boules Cannon shooting Cycle polo Fire fighting Gaelic football Hurling Kaatsen Kite flying Life saving Longue paume Motor racing Motorcycle racing Pigeon racing Wushu See also : Paralympic sports Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bowling_at_the_Summer_Olympics&oldid=826258928 '' Categories : Ten - pin bowling competitions Discontinued sports at the Summer Olympics 1920 Summer Olympics events Olympic demonstration sports Talk About Wikipedia 한국어 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 February 2018, at 03 : 48. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: why is ten pin bowling not an olympic sport
Answer: lacks inexpensive or easy access for youth in the underdeveloped world to acquire skill and proficiency