Also cricket. It's coming back to the Olympics next time though.
The last time (and only one time) was in 1900 in Paris. Only two teams participated: one was France and the other of course Britain.
The last time (and only one time) was in 1900 in Paris. Only two teams participated: one was France and the other of course Britain.
With older forms of the game (5-day test cricket and 1-day/50-over cricket), matches took too long and it was played by too few countries to make sense.
I’m sure another motivator to include cricket in the Olympics is to appeal to viewers in/from India, Pakistan and other south Asian countries that aren’t so prominent in other Olympic sports.