10 Events That NEED To Be Added To The Olympics

From extreme sports to traditional games, here are the top 10 events that should be in the Olympics. Watch to see what exciting new additions could be coming to the games! Don't forget to subscribe for more awesome content with new videos 3 times per week!
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Ultramarathon
1:18 - Half Marathon
2:11 - Standing Long Jump
3:07 - Break
3:22 - Cross Country Running
4:20 - Underwater Swimming
5:18 - Mountaineering/Ice Climbing
6:20 - Vertical High Jump
7:11 - Snow Volleyball
8:02 - The Mile
9:06 - Mixed & Relay Events
10:05 - Outro

[@SW-mc2zx]

Distance medley relay, sprint medley relay, mixed 4X800 relay.

[@lamelists]

All good ideas, love 'em! Distance medley especially, that would be cool

[@mr.c7312]

@SW-mc2zx ooh I like that too, hurdle shuttle relay

[@Rey-Nolds]

Mixed Distance Medley

[@bastokrepublic]

I never found the distance medley relay to be very interesting, it was mostly about how well you ran the two longest legs.

[@jamalc501]

Yo the DMR would actually be insane, same for SMR and 4 by 800 but the DMR is on a whole nother level. Imagine having a 2:40 300, 45 400, 1:42 800 and sub 3:50 1600. That'd be some must see TV fr

[@kvom01]

All of these make more sense than break dancing.

[@lamelists]

I think every event ever makes more sense than break dancing

[@chimyshark]

what... in the world...

[@Angultra]

I prefer breakdancing to dressage

[@Demetri450]

Because we live in a world where a powerful few expects everyone else to assimilate to their way. Some said the same thing about skateboarding.

[@addie_is_me]

@@chimyshark Yes, I know. but it is true. Lol

[@paulojrneto]

I once read that there were discussions to have cross-country running in the Winter Olympics, since its season is run mostly through autumn-winter time and some events are run under snowy conditions. And the European cross-country championships are always held every December.

[@lamelists]

Interesting, that would definitely add an extra element to it!

[@landonpoland5092]

That would actually make the inter Olympics fun to watch

[@bituminouscole]

This would also help as it would allow many of the runners that want to run the track 5k and 10k not have to double or give up an event, leading to the absolute best getting to run both.

[@RichardGadsden]

Some Winter Olympics venues would be very suitable, but others are too cold and snowy for it to make sense. There has been a suggestion made a few times to have a separate Fall (or Autumn) Olympics. The idea would be to include crosscountry running, cyclocross and move mountain biking across from the Summer Games, and then add some other events that are best done outdoors but not in overly hot weather. It would make a lot of sense to put the half-marathon in here (the marathon really should be as well, but they'll never move it from the Summer Games), possibly the racewalks, the canoe slalom (an event that requires a lot of water). It would also be the ideal time of year for lacrosse and surfing to be added to the Olympics, and it would make sense for some of the indoor sports (there are about ten sports conducted indoors in an arena) to be moved over from the Summer Games so other sports can use their Olympic Village space allotments (many sports have to put on limited programs at the Olympics because of a shortage of space in the Village for all the athletes, e.g. track cycling is half the size of the World Championships with events rotating in and out of the Olympic program). The Fall Olympics could take place in the same city as the Summer Games, but be held later in the year, after the Paralympics; that would not add significantly to hosting costs (there would be no entirely new venues other than cross country and cyclocross routes, neither of which require anything more than putting up a few temporary bleachers), while it would ensure that far more events and even sports could be included.

[@maximmaxpanek5587]

Downhill mountain biking Futsal Shuttle Hurdles relay Mountain Triathlon (swimming, mountain biking, and trail running) 50m for Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly 25km Marathon Swimming Cycling relays Cyclocross Powerlifting Mixed 4x100m relay Mixed 4x1500m openwater swimming relay

[@lamelists]

Wow there are some AWESOME ones on your list!

[@colleenross8752]

​@lamelists, how about an inline road race

[@lamelists]

@@colleenross8752 That would be awesome

[@realalbertan]

25k open water was dumped from world champs.

[@dovesnbowties]

Cyclocross and dh would bring so many new opportunities when it comes to cycling, no idea why they arent included.

[@davidfox9947]

A half marathon trail run would be a nice hybrid for cross country and the half marathon.

[@lamelists]

Nice idea, mix 'em both!

[@tascrphs]

How about, CROSS Fit Half Marathon - so not just a simple half-marathon, or boring steeplechase, but a distance race that requires competitors to jump, climb and crawl obstacles. - IMO, this more mirrors life. Sometimes in emergencies, people have to get around obstacles, so we the general population can relate - This event will test both endurance, physical strength and courage. - This event is sufficiently different from the 26.2 mile marathon to discourage TOP marathon runners from competing - Now it's not simply the slimmest athlete can win, it's now literally the athlete with the strongest will to win! - One caveat, all runners will face identical challenges, but the obstacles should NOT be predictable.

[@lefthanded32g50]

No. no. no. no. cross country in is a team event and almost completely anaerobic at the pro level while the half marathon is not. this is wrong. respectfully. wrong. totally different mindsets + training. it's akin to the 800 as to the 3k steeplechase. respectfully, no. no. no. no.

[@davidfox9947]

Some form of bowling is the most played sport on earth so bowling should be in the Olympics

[@lamelists]

You don't need to convince me, bowling oughta be there for sure

[@im_a_climber2889]

As a Climber I don't think it's the best Idea to bring mountaineering to the Olympics, because it's quite dangerous. But I think Iceclimbing for the winter Olympics with competitions like they already exist and you showed would be a great addition to it.

[@lamelists]

Thanks, appreciate getting your perspective, ice climbing it is!

[@lonesome3958]

Tbf Ice climbing is a logidtical nightmare and draw a lot of viewers even from the climbing community cuz its kinda niche and its hard to set interesting routes.

[@iamarizonaball2642]

@@lamelistsArizonan here, been using ai to try and visualize a fictional what if scenario of what if Phoenix hosted the 2004 Olympics instead of Athens.

[@lamelists]

@@iamarizonaball2642 Do you think it would have been better or worse?

[@iamarizonaball2642]

@@lamelists better, assuming it occurred like Sydney, in September-October.

[@fantons6996]

Here's a wild idea, dodgeball as a team event.

[@lamelists]

Not so wild to me! IOC probably is too uptight for it, but it would be a must-watch

[@tybrennan9891]

Need to see the 4x8 at some point

[@lamelists]

That would be excellent, the 800m is underappreciated so having a 4x800 would be incredible

[@biswajitghosh1419]

4×200 also like swimming

[@lamelists]

@@biswajitghosh1419 Yes, such a good relay option

[@Mothball556]

More track relays please. I think adding the distance medley relay would be gold. I would be so interesting to watch the best track athletes in the world at different distances run together. You could see the 200m, 400m and 800m champions compete in the same race. Why are we even discussing this?

[@lamelists]

Totally agree with you on the distance medley, I think someone mentioned 100, 200, 400, and 800 medley. How incredible would that be?!?

[@HMOCubix]

the only issue is that it is another race for people to compete in, meaning it could lead to burnout in the athletes.

[@tascrphs]

@@HMOCubix Not really, the imperative by T&F federation is that teams will have to add 4 or at least 2 more NEW athletes to these Mixed Relay teams. OR They could implement a rule on the number of activities (Heats) competitors can run within a certain number of days. For instance competitors CAN'T compete in more than 3 events in (say) 5 days - including heats, and no more than (say) 3 FINALs in the O-Games (unless there are all INDIVIDUAL Final events). Hence this nuance adds a great deal of race strategy, and UNLIKE swimming, prevents teams from loading up finals with their TOP athletes... it also prevents teams from endangering athletes by pressuring them to compete exhaustively.

[@Walk_on_Part_In_a_War]

The biggest problem that I see with mixed distance relays is that the positions are totally dominated by the longer legs. Imagine a runner is 1% faster than another. 1% of 800 is 8m. Could you imagine the 200m runner then trying to make up 8m for their team? The short distances are essentially rendered as exhibition legs, which would dramatically reduce the prestige value. Mixed sex relays of the same distance legs, I absolutely agree with though. As the video says, it introduces a whole new layer of strategy and dynamics.

[@lamelists]

@@HMOCubix It's possible, but it could also mean that a) specialists develop in different events and they choose not to compete in others, and b) it opens to field of athletes who can make the Olympic games

[@Iriekun63]

A relay where one starts with 100m, passed to the following person who runs the 200m, 400m, and 800m. Could honestly be a very interesting watch.

[@lamelists]

YES! I actually envisioned it in the opposite order, ending with the 100m sprint, but both would be amazing

[@owensunuwar697]

I like the idea of Mixed relay events. Tokyo2020 introduced 4*100 Mixed Medley in swimming and TBH that was BY far the most interesting swimming event for me that year

[@lamelists]

Yep, totally agree, athletics and swimming are natural spots to put these mixed events!

[@q12aw50]

The problem with an ultra marathon and half marathon, who would run it? The marathon runners? They are WAY too exhausted and dead from the marathon. Running a marathon is a lot more taxing than a 5K or 10K and the runners would not want to do a marathon and another event.

[@lamelists]

A few folks have brought that up, but I could still see it potentially working for a few reasons: 1) If you did the half on the first day of the games and did the marathon on the last day, that would give a 10-14 day break which could be enough for recovery for those who want to do the double 2) Athletes could just choose NOT to compete in both, no different that an athlete in any other athletics event (ie. some do the 100m and 200m double, some choose one or the other) 3) There are plenty of specialist half marathon runners in the world who already make it their preferred discipline, so not only would it give these folks a chance to shine but it could create a whole new generation of half marathon specialists

[@q12aw50]

@@lamelists 10-14 days is not enough for such a long race. There’s a reason Kipchoge only does about one a year Also most people only do just the 100 or 200 because they aren’t good enough for the other lol

[@lamelists]

@@q12aw50 LOL I can get that, those are very different events. But I think the same concept would apply to the half marathon and full marathon, folks would specialize in time, it just wouldn't happen overnight

[@SamBryans128]

Bring back Tug-o'-war!!

[@lamelists]

Absolutely!

[@bradwurst8141]

Hope to see disc golf in the games one day

[@edfox6485]

And Ultimate

[@lamelists]

Lots of frisbee-based games out there, will be interesting to see if they can cross over from past time to sport enough for the IOC folks to give them a look

[@b-dodd13]

Do you play

[@Goobie0117]

Need to see the 4x200 in the olympics.

[@lamelists]

I think that's probably the most common suggestion by viewers.... if anyone from the IOC is reading this, MAKE IT HAPPEN!

[@stefanjentoft8107]

I'd love to see Iron-Man triathlon make it in

[@lamelists]

The full distance, yeah that would be intense

[@ProfessorB.]

I’d like to see a two person relay, in which each runner runs 200 meters, whether mixed genders or not.

[@lamelists]

That could be interesting, basically allows a country to use their 200m specialists but introduces the handoff as a complexity

[@Crazybear0325]

Important to note about the vertical high jump, it's not about who touches the highest point - rather, it's about who has the largest distance between their standing reach and their highest point touched when jumping.

[@lamelists]

the IOC would need to be very clear on the rules of the game, that's for sure

[@mwellh113]

There’s a reason only one country in the world has a championship for the standing long jump . . .

[@lamelists]

And it happens to be one of the most stable, secure, financially independent, and happy nations on Earth. Coincidence?

[@williegunn292]

@@lamelists😂😂😂

[@SuperYxskaft]

100% agree on the mile, that would be so much fun. tbh, I wouldnt mind any event being added, the thing I enjoy the most is watching people who have spent so much blood, sweat and tears finally achieve their goal and it just tears me up every time watching them.

[@lamelists]

Totally. The women's high jump record got broken today by a brilliant Ukrainian athlete, go watch her reaction when you get a second if you need a dopamine hit

[@SuperYxskaft]

@@lamelists Yeah I saw that, its so amazing. I remember watching Kajsa Berhqvist do the 2.08 indoors. Somethings about high jump is just so special, is so rare those records get broken.

[@finnhinrichsen8983]

1500 is an event no?

[@colesmith7509]

I glanced at your channel icon while watching this video and was shocked you don’t have more subscribers. This video was very high quality and I have a feeling you’re going to get a lot more traction soon. The script was very smooth and everything seemed clean. Great job!

[@lamelists]

Thank you, I've been trying to get better with each video so I'm glad it's showing up in the final effort. Just crossed 1,000 subscribers this weekend, I'm hoping you're right and there's lots more to come in the future. Thanks for checking me out!

[@MarkJackson-uu5ix]

Cross Country was held in Antwerp In 1920 and not many finished due to the hot weather. I don't know if thats why it was never repeated.

[@lamelists]

Yep, that was one of the big drivers of it coming out, but it seems like a silly reason to drop it and an even sillier reason to not bring it back. It would be an awesome event!

[@emmahernandez9597]

As someone who does Co-Ed ultimate frisbee, I think that would be a fun team mixed sport to add to the Olympics, it’s a relatively fast game especially if it’s indoor and it would bring a lot more recognition to the sport

[@lamelists]

Ultimate Frisbee is one that I could see people dismissing, but in reality it checks a ton of the boxes that the IOC claims to care about. I could see it getting into the games in the future if it achieves a critical global mass

[@mightyred3101]

Mixed 4*100m would be fun to watch

[@lamelists]

Pretty much any relay with mixed as the variant would be good, wouldn't it!

[@MarkJackson-uu5ix]

They have also had diving for depth as a medal event at no joke the St Louis games. I'm amazed hunt the thimble and hopscotch weren't medal events there!

[@lamelists]

Diving for depth could actually be kinda interesting, not gonna lie. But those early Olympics were wild, St Louis especially

[@colesmith7509]

Free diving is such a dangerous sport that I doubt they’d integrate it. The Olympics has had very few deaths and I could see the Olympic committee being too nervous of potential deaths from it

[@lamelists]

@@colesmith7509 And that's probably a good thing at the end of the day

[@MarkJackson-uu5ix]

There has also been obstacle races in the water included as a medal event over 200 metres at the 1900 Paris Games.

[@lamelists]

Yeah, now that is something I could get behind coming back. Too much of the swimming is done indoors IMHO, open water swimming events are already gaining steam (see the 10km swim event as an example) so something with an obstacle course could be fun

[@firelynx1108]

I can't believe the Olympics don't have the mile. I think it's running's best event

[@lamelists]

It has it's fair share of fans, that's for sure!

[@addie_is_me]

The Paralympics have been flirting with some events for a long time that really should get included officially. Certain distances in track events, frame running, etc. I didn't feel the vertical jump and standing jump things right away, but if people already train for them I guess they could be good.

[@lamelists]

You make an interesting point on the Paralympics, as it has some variations which are kinda cool. I plan on doing some Paralympics videos after the main Olympics are done as the Paralympics are just as fascinating!

[@vilmathealien]

Synchronized skating not being an olympic event breaks my heart. Such an amazing spectator sport.

[@lamelists]

Yeah it's a weird one to be excluded, it makes a ton of sense

[@aschmidty11]

The standing long jump was also accompanied by the standing triple and standing high jumps. So pretty sure they were all replaced with their running variations which provide way more excitement

[@lamelists]

And I totally can see how folks would consider these boring AF from a spectator perspective

[@ruarccsheridan6373]

Juggling in the Olympics - A Perfect Sport There are many reasons why juggling is a perfect sport and as such why it should be included in the Olympic Games. Juggling has a long history and is enjoyed by people of all ages around the world. It requires discipline, skill, precision, speed, and consistency, making it a unique and challenging sport. It teaches a step by step approach to overcoming obstacles and achieving goals of any kind. 1. Physical demands: Juggling requires the use of the entire body, from the hands, arms, shoulders, and back to the legs and core muscles for stability. It requires strength, flexibility, and endurance. Jugglers must maintain their focus, accuracy and concentration for extended periods of time, which is physically and mentally exhausting. 2. Competitive aspect: Juggling competitions have been held for over 75 years, with participants competing in categories such as endurance, freestyle, and full routine programs. There are established rules and regulations for juggling competitions, making it a viable sport for Olympic consideration. 3. Cultural significance: Juggling has been a part of many cultures throughout history. It has been used in performance, entertainment, and even as a form of therapy. Juggling can be found in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, medieval art, and in modern-day street performances. Its inclusion in the Olympics would recognize and celebrate its cultural significance. 4. Accessibility: Juggling requires minimal equipment and can be practiced almost anywhere. It is an inclusive sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Its inclusion in the Olympics would promote inclusivity and diversity. 5. Entertainment value: Juggling is a visually stunning sport that can captivate audiences. Its inclusion in the Olympics would provide a unique and entertaining addition to the lineup of traditional Olympic sports. 6. Juggling improves reaction time, speed, accuracy and proprioception. It is an excellent cross training exercise that can also be used to improve these elements in other sports.

[@lamelists]

Thank you for the detailed response! I hadn't considered juggling... my guess is the IOC people won't take it seriously, but you make some good points!

[@maiacameron-jones4637]

I know this video was just about events of preexisting sports, but Underwater Hokey absolutely needs to be added. at least where I live it's a pretty big sport. My school has like 8 teams, and it is really competitive so I see no reason why it should not be added.

[@lamelists]

That's an interesting idea, I wonder how much appeal it would have around the world? I don't know much about it

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

All the mixed and relay events; my favorite meets in High School were the Relay Invitationals; 4x100, 4x200, 4x300, 4x400, 4x800, 4x1600; 600 medley (100x2/200x2), 800 medley (100x2, 200x1, 400x1) - I'm sure I'm missing some, been a long time.

[@lamelists]

The relays and medleys are a popular choice amongst viewers it seems. I really think the IOC is missing out on something potentially huge by not moving into these options ASAP

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

@@lamelists Whereas Michael Phelps gets 8 golds cuz he can swim backwards, sideways, upside down and inside out in the same multiple distances and relays...

[@bigproj8084]

Very high quality video. Was surprised to see just 1k subs

[@lamelists]

Thank you! Subs have been increasing pretty quick lately, hopefully it continues!

[@francey1461]

I think we should bring back obstacle swimming or add obstacles to events that don’t have obstacles, I’m talking out the rowing on at the same time in the same location as the 10km swimmining, enjoy dodging those fun obstacles 😈

[@lamelists]

LOL now THAT is an obstacle course!

[@jonw6055]

This was such a professional video

[@lamelists]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@inappropriatejohnson]

Agree with all......and a downhill mountain bike race, but not in the host country, unless it's France, cuz the finest course in the world is at the Alpe d'Huez in the French Alps. Goes from 11,000 feet down to 2,700 feet and no other MTB course anywhere is as good. The "Megavalanche" is held there, and it's crazy. Make it so

[@lamelists]

Sounds awesome. Mountain biking should definitely get more Olympic love, too many of the Olympic events are in static, controlled environments, so having more outdoor events with unique conditions would be great. That goes for the running too (ultramarathon and trail running for example)

[@warrenryan1251]

would love to see tumbling (for reference, see 2022 Men's Final Tumbling - World Championships Sofia, Bulgaria), cheerleading, futsal, and roller skating. i strongly agree on the snow volleyball.

[@lamelists]

Those are some good ones too! A few people have brought up futsal especially, that's super popular

[@randomperson6536]

they do have to be careful with mixed relays, because if the distance is too short, the speed difference is really big, and you don’t want 100m sprinters just full on running into each other. I think a good relay event to add is the 400x300x200x100 race

[@lamelists]

That's a fair point, obviously they'd have to be pretty careful in thinking through any new events. But I like your idea of a 400x300x200x100 race, there's gotta be a way to make that happen on a track

[@BrianRP1209]

I may have commented on this under another video, where I saw a link to this... 10,000 meters in Women's Speed Skating. The world record is now faster than Eric Heiden's time in 1980.

[@lamelists]

Amazing. Weird that they don't already have that in the games as a format?!

[@Chloe-vl4tu]

We NEED the snow volleyball! That is so fun! Another variation is water volleyball where you have a court about 1/2 a foot under water and out side the court is like 5 feet deep! (Extort a part where you serve) It would be so fun to see in the summer Olympics! I would enjoy playing it too!!🧡

[@lamelists]

I think I've seen that water variation somewhere on social media, it looks like a ton of fun!

[@matthewtramp1148]

Definitely in favor of adding more relay races in track. I also think they should do team scoring in track like interscholastic in high school level.

[@lamelists]

Yes, a few other folks brought up the team scoring, I think that's a great idea and gymnastics already does something similar

[@williampatrick8814]

Indoor running track for winter. Points running race on indoor track. Like first to win 7 laps or something, which would give front runners an advantage over the sit and kickers you sometimes see in championship races. I realize now cycling has point races indoor

[@lamelists]

Interesting idea for sure, it would definitely change the strategy a bit

[@MarkJackson-uu5ix]

The Standing Long Jump and vertical High Jump were included as a one and done deal at the say it again the 1904 St Louis games you know the one where about 99 per cent of the participants came from North America and some events were literal inter club events as against country!

[@lamelists]

Such an insane event in St. Louis! I actually did a video on the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, check it out if you haven't seen it already, I'd love your thoughts kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmWbi4CObNKXeJI

[@melissag5505]

High Diving 5k, 25k and 4x1250m relay open water swimming Artistic Swimming Acrobatic Group Double Mini Trampoline Synchronized Trampoline Tumbling Mountain running Synchronized Skating (it's figure skating but with 12-20 skaters) Finswimming (which has underwater swimming disciplines btw) Lifesaving Pool&Beach Disciplines (Both are technically their own sports but fall under the "swimming" category) Vaulting (it's kinda gymnastics but on a horse going in a circle) Acrobatic Gymnastics Aerobic Gymnastics (Again own sports but under the "gymnastics" term) Field Archery Beach Handball 4x200m Track Relay

[@lamelists]

So many good ones in there! Wanna make a part 2 video for me? 🤣

[@felix-antoine]

Would love to see rugby union, as well as rugby 7s, such an interesting sport to watch imo

[@lamelists]

Rugby 7's is coming fortunately!

[@DanTheCaptain]

I never thought of it but yeah, a half-Mary seems like a no brainer to me and I’m surprised it isn’t in the current program. Likewise cross-country and finswimming absolutely need to be in the program as well!

[@lamelists]

Finswimming, now that's one I hadn't thought of myself. Good one!

[@abfutrell]

Krispy Kreme Challenge, Triathlon (with Kayaking in place of Swimming for dirty rivers).

[@lamelists]

I hadn't thought of kayaking as a substitute, but that's an interesting one! Sounds like Paris 2024 might have needed that, though they still have a couple weeks to clean up the Seine

[@abfutrell]

@@lamelists fun fact, the original triathlon featured Canoeing, Cycling and Running.

[@tommyliddiard433]

For the mixed relays, in swimming alone they should add a mixed 4x100m free and 4x200m free to match the mens and womens relays, as well as the open water mixed 4x1500m event which has been introduced at world champs recently. Alongside that, I think athletics should introduce a mixed 4x100m relay.

[@lamelists]

Nice ideas! Between swimming and athletics, there are some really awesome possibilities, I hope they expand the mixed formats in the future

[@realalbertan]

​@lamelists easy to add these without adding more athletes

[@mammaotter5886]

The challenge of a mixed 4x100 in track and field is the hand off...the speed a male athlete carries into the exchange is completely different from female athletes...big risk for injuries

[@akshaywadhwa2955]

I have a sport that is very entertaining if it is played in Olympics and doesn't need any of the expensive equipments.Its called Kabaddi and its a team sport.Many countries play it but it's dominant in Asia.

[@lamelists]

A few folks have brough up Kabaddi, looks like a great sport. Yeah not very popular outside of Asia, but hopefully that changes!

[@simeonkohler9333]

I know swimming already has enough events, but i really think that an 800 medly relay or 800 IM would work really well in the Olympics and be interesting to watch

[@lamelists]

Swimming does indeed have a ton of events, but the mixed and relay stuff would still be a net improvement if you ask me

[@nelsonsolatre8742]

I go for tracks 4x100 mixed relay, 4x400 mixed relay the half marathon and mixed relays in swimming for 2028 LA Games and some you have mentioned I hope they will be added in 2032 games and so on.

[@lamelists]

Glad we agree on a few, nice!

[@maxdecimus13]

Darts should be there. A sport for elite athletes that is so exciting. In all seriousness, archery is there so why not.

[@lamelists]

100% agree! I did a separate video where I called out that darts should be there and actually used the same analogy. Archery is literally darts with technology, it's actually weird that the non-tech version isn't in the games instead

[@Trvvpsauni]

Mixed 4x1 that needs to be add

[@lamelists]

100% agree

[@aleksandartadic12345]

Karate need return to Olympics

[@lamelists]

Absolutely, with all the other martial arts in there, it's insane karate is excluded

[@gs99_]

We NEED the 50m swimming sprint races. There is only the 50 m freestyle, but they should add 50 backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. We already have the mixed 4x100 medley reley, but we are missing the mixed 4x100 freestyle, mixed 4x200 freestyle. And being a breaststroke swimmer, I would love for them to include styles relays, at least the 4x100 backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly version. THERE'S TOO MUCH IN SWIMMING! The advantage is that there are 4 different styles and not running in a single way as in track events.

[@lamelists]

Lots of folks like you have brought up more 50m swimming events and you're all TOTALLY right, it's so exciting. And it would make a heck of a relay too!

[@klefalent33]

Love these ideas. I think there should be a team decathlon/heptathlon maybe. Or even better have a team component of swimming or track kinda like they do NCAA to have overall country winners based on points earned for placements.

[@lamelists]

Glad you like my ideas, and for what it's worth the comments section is loaded with even more great ideas. The power of the internet at play!

[@theathletearchives]

I love the idea of adding the half marathon and the 100km. Half marathons have never been more popular and it would really draw viewers in. I also like the standing long jump idea. Kill that goofy triple jump and bring this in!

[@lamelists]

Yeah honestly, that was why I led with those running ones in this video. It blows my mind that these aren't in the Games already, they're so universally popular and becoming more so. Plus even the runners have brought up the desire to have the half marathon in the Olympics, so I'd love to know what's holding it back

[@panorama6311]

triple jump is the best event ever shut up

[@protaytoeguy3133]

I think the half marathon isnt in because all really good half marathon runners will run in the marathon anyways so the half will probably not see much of the world elite compete because they wont be able to do a half and full marathon in the runtime of the olympics

[@lamelists]

@@protaytoeguy3133 Someone else suggested the half marathon on the first day of the games and the marathon stays on the last day. Do you think that is enough recovery time?

[@klingtong83]

I like relay. I hope they add 4 x 800m men, women and mixed. 4 x 1600m is also interesting.

[@lamelists]

4x800 is probably the most popular choice for addition, so you're not alone!

[@hawkseyy]

Should be 3000m instead of the mile honestly. There’s a fair few 3ks held all the time and it would bridge the gap well for 1500 and 5k runners.

[@lamelists]

Interesting, 3km is definitely a popular one too

[@zackzick1996]

sort of niche sport but would love to see orienteering at the olympics. in this sport a series of control stations are placed in a large open area, normally a forest, though the sprint distance usually takes place in a city environment, which the competitors then with the aid of a map and a compass have to pass in order as fast as possible. it involves an interesting combination of endurance and problem solving and, well, orienteering, as well as balancing these aspects, that makes for quite exciting competition in cool environments.

[@lamelists]

That's an interesting one, I'd never heard of it myself. Having that sort of logic-based problem solving aspect is not really up the Olympics traditional alley, but hey it sounds like fun to me. If not at the Olympics, that should be more popular as a start

[@reagansandidge8839]

I don’t know why artistic roller skating isn’t one yet since it’s basically like ice skating

[@lamelists]

Or roller hockey! Anything on ice skates in the winter could be an event on roller skates in the summer

[@vibely.7511]

Distance Medley Relay is a Must-Have!!

[@lamelists]

Totally agree, how awesome would that be

[@Dreamgymnast5]

High diving would be neat to add! The women do 20m and men do 22m!

[@lamelists]

OMG I never even thought of a diving variation, that would be WILD

[@Dreamgymnast5]

@lamelists watch the world championships of high diving, it's intense!

[@lamelists]

@@Dreamgymnast5 It's on my list of things to watch, I'm already loving it

[@philipguerrero11]

You're forgetting about the actual athletes. If you want the best, you won't burn them out on numerous events.

[@lamelists]

The athletes themselves would certainly get the choice whether to compete in mixed/relay events. Some could choose to add and go for more medals, some could choose to focus on a smaller number of events. It gives the athletes choice, they can choose their own schedule

[@twrampage]

Yes to all of these except maybe the Mile. As you said, it's very similar to the 1500m. I'll admit to some bias as an Aussie, but I'd also love to see more swimming events, mainly longer distances and more mixed relays.

[@lamelists]

You're fine to have your bias, we all do! And I like the idea of more open water swimming events specifically, and mixed relays for sure, I think just about every sport could do with more mixed events

[@MegaAlexis92]

I think they should make a dancing pole as a Olympic sport. It’s already sport might as well make it an Olympic sport.

[@lamelists]

A few folks have brought that up, and it's becoming more and more popular around the world as an athletic discipline, so it could happen!

[@CheyenneSedai]

Things I did not expect: Aaron Gordon to show up in the NBA Combine clip. I'd also love to see the inline version of speed skating for the summer olympics. We have the winter event, but why not the one on wheels?

[@lamelists]

Great idea on inline skating, makes sense as you say vis-a-vis the Winter version being in the games already

[@sandstorm7755]

vertical high jump would be cool

[@lamelists]

Totally agree, and I think it fits nicely alongside the other jumping events already in the games

[@gideonparry5684]

The only one I can really get behind is cross country if it was scored as a team event with team medals, and the mile. But maybe XC would just be boring with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda always taking the medals. Every other event just seems too gimmicky or too redundant.

[@lamelists]

That's fair, I'm glad we can at least be in agreement on a couple

[@valleyshrew]

60m & 300m are far more worth adding than any of these. The only suggestion I actually cared for was mixed relays, but unfortunately they now force the teams to go man-woman-man-woman which completely ruins the fun of it. I would add a mixed relay 400m hurdles event, but where the hurdles are all 50% of the height of the athlete. Currently men have to be 6'1+ to compete, while the women can be average height cos theirs are proportionately smaller. In the 100m men can be anywhere from 5'7 to 6'5 and win gold, and hurdles should be similar.

[@lamelists]

Interesting idea on hurdles, I wasn't aware of the differing heights relative to the athletes themselves

[@ewigit8077]

I would love more strength sports. Powerlifting, strongman, even a crossfit variation.

[@lamelists]

A few other viewers have brought up additional lifting events, I think it's a great idea

[@chasingjohn]

There is a mixed relay in swimming in Paris. The mixed 4x100 medley relay. I think there should be mixed 4x100 & 4x200 freestyle relays. Also in athletics mixed 4x100 & 4x400 mixed relays like they do in the world championships.

[@lamelists]

There are lots of great options for the mixed and relay events, the possibilities are endless!

[@battleworld2457]

Tetradecathlon and icosathlon ! The equivalent of heptathlon and decathlon but with the double of events. I would love to see this events with official championships like Olympics and others !

[@lamelists]

OMG just the name is exhausting, I can't image actually doing it

[@battleworld2457]

@@lamelists Haha indeed it's incredible to just finish these events !

[@daveb1177]

Triathlon has a mixed relay in the olympics. It is really exciting to watch.

[@lamelists]

Yes, it's one of the first to get introduced, we need more like it!

[@trickygoose2]

I remember seeing results many years ago of gym competitions amongst British International track & field athletes. One thing I remember was that it wasn't uncommon for throwers to beat long and triple jumpers in the standing long jump. One fun thing about standing long jump is that, having seen it on TV, it wouldn't be difficult to have an impromptu competition for kids as I wouldn't say that a sandpit is essential. Just avoid wet grass!

[@lamelists]

Interesting, I hadn't considered that throwers could beat long and triple jumpers, did they give any indication of what that's the case?

[@trickygoose2]

@@lamelists no but I presume it is down to greater leg power. With a run-up the greater speed of the specialist jumper makes the difference.

[@lamelists]

@@trickygoose2 Makes sense to me, thanks!

[@Lyude02]

i wish wallassisted high jump was a thing. you take a small run-up then take 3 steps against a vertical wall. From the 3rth step you launch yourself either over a bar or measure the distance you are removed of the ground at the peak. 4.5m should be possible atleast

[@lamelists]

Yeah, that's a cool one for sure, it's an interesting variant to say the least!

[@Runnerboynate]

All the distance runners don’t want to run xc and track in the same Olympics

[@lamelists]

I can imagine, but I've heard similar arguments with the half marathon and the marathon: why can't specialists be allowed to develop in these events? Why does the pool of XC runners HAVE to come from track runners, or vice versa? They choose new events for the Olympics like 4-6 years in advance, plenty of time for folks to specialize

[@doglover334]

4xmile is already run sometimes, and it would mean that the mile could be added without ditching the 1500 I'm also not against adding all the medleys (smr 800, smr 1600, dmr) and the 4x8 Why should the sprinters get all the fun? (And the extra spots)

[@lamelists]

Totally! Let's give some more love to the middle and long distance athletes of the world

[@tomasduarte6633]

Double mini trampoline and tumbling too

[@lamelists]

Good point on tumbling especially, I think you're the first viewer to bring that one up

[@ankaslodek3759]

Cyclo cross should definitely be in the Olympics

[@lamelists]

Sounds intense

[@nicholasdisabatino8834]

Mountaineering is in the Olympics in 2026

[@lamelists]

Ski mountaineering is the new event of 2026, very exciting! It's a bit different than what I was outlining in the video, but nonetheless it will be awesome to see

[@thomasmiller287]

Trail Running, or mountain running! Big hills with technical trails! If cycling can have XC Mountain Biking, we need a trail run!

[@lamelists]

I wonder if my suggestion of cross country running could incorporate elements of trail running? Obviously even better would be two separate events, but I think I'd be getting greedy asking for that much from the IOC haha

[@romanlelek2808]

Cricket Floorball Darts / Bowling / Billiard Automotive sports with equal cars (like GP2 Championship or karts) Freestyle motocross Dragonboats Arm Wrestling Kendo Orienteering Juggling (yo-yo, diabolo, footbag, fire pois, flag throwing) Aerial silk/hoop or Pole dance Parkour Dance Sport Squash Inline skating Paragliding Futsal 60m sprint (already at indoor events) Shuttle hurdle relays Football not limited by age Allowing men to compete in rhytmic gymnastics and synchronized swimming, women to compete in greco-roman wrestling, change 110m hurdles to 100m for men, also unify sports in artistic gymnastics for men and women (bar, rings, horse, balance beam) Actually I'm against chess and esports to be in Olympics.

[@lamelists]

Wow, quite the list, a lot of great ideas in there!

[@aidenkeen7102]

One event that I’ve always thought would be a cool idea for track is if they had something similar to the wall that they run up during ninja warrior courses. I feel like that would be a new and exciting addition

[@lamelists]

They have Speed Climbing now, but the wall in ninja warrior is a different enough concept that it could work

[@aidenkeen7102]

@@lamelists Yur. And instead of actually getting to the top you would just see how high you could get on a more or less endless arc. It would obviously require lots of speed, but the footing, timing and technique would also play a huge factor

[@lamelists]

@@aidenkeen7102 Couldn't that also be dangerous though? If it's more or less endless, and athletes go higher and higher, what prevents some devastating falls?

[@aidenkeen7102]

@@lamelists I mean if they are training professionally for it then I’m sure they would figure out how to come back down effectively. But they could also maybe do something similar to rock climbing and have a tether that assists in that if it were that dangerous. Or they could wear special shorts where the back on the shorts glide on the surface and they can just turn around once they crest their run/jump and then just slide back down the wall. I think there’s a lot of viable options that could be considered

[@aidenkeen7102]

@@lamelists And also, by “endless” I really just more or less meant that it wouldn’t be high enough to where they could actually get to the top. Although they could potentially figure out a way to make the height adjustable, and in that case you could have it where you can make it to the top

[@rebeccak6481]

Lifeguard competition events! There are relays and individual races where people have to pick up dummies off the bottom of the pool, beach flags where people have to grab a flag on the beach before everyone else (it's really fun to watch), prone board races (paddle board that you lay on) that can have swimming and running added to them. This would help introduce people to lifeguarding as a sport (which it is) and get more people interested in lifeguarding when there is a worldwide shortage.

[@lamelists]

What a fascinating idea, I had no idea that there was such a thing as lifeguarding as a sport. It almost seems like a PSA to add it to the games!

[@rebeccak6481]

@@lamelists the competitions are worth a KZbin they’re fun to watch! It’s mostly an Australian thing but is starting to take off in North America. Right now it probably isn’t big enough to be added as a sport but maybe even if it’s mentioned around the olympics it could grow!

[@lamelists]

@@rebeccak6481 Events like this are why I love doing these videos, I learn something new every day. Thank you!

[@markanderson5226]

Cross country should be first. It already is a big sport and most distance runners like it better than track.

[@lamelists]

Totally, and even lots of Olympic track runners have lobbied for cross country to be included, so I gotta figure it eventually gets in

[@alexforte8]

Agree with all of these, ultramarathon especially, other than adding the half marathon. While on the surface it 100% makes sense, you would be asking our best runners to do a 10000m / half marathon double, marathon / half marathon double, or only run the half marathon. I can't imagine we would see strong performances from those doing a double involving the half marathon. I also think athletics fans don't care much about the half marathon. Again, it makes logical sense that there's a distance to include between 10k and marathon, but the half is taxing enough on the body that I think it would hurt any participating athlete's chances at the 10000m or marathon. In contrast, bringing XC back seems much more doable and rewarding. Training would be similar to 5000m or 10000m training and athletes could certainly double or even triple to include XC in their event list.

[@lamelists]

I appreciate the thoughtful response. You're assuming though that the same runners who do the marathon will do the half marathon as well. While that would perhaps be the case in the first iteration, over time (and probably in time for the next Olympics after) specialists would move in and so the field could be very, very different between the two

[@mr.c7312]

You should have added the 4×200m and the 4×800m in track & field. Those are both events in State hs meets.

[@lamelists]

Quite a few folks have brought those relays up in the comments, sounds like a great idea

[@sayanmandal1289]

As your some logics about some games only played by Americans or American continent then Kabaddi, Kho Kho , Rugby 7 , squash, bowling ball , bridge event, chess ,Cricket should be in the Olympians tho cricket gonna be in 2028 .

[@lamelists]

Yes, totally agree, for example squash and bowling were included in another video I made on sports that should be in the Olympics

[@sarah-hm5tg]

They should add the other 2 trampoline events double mini and tumbling

[@lamelists]

Quite a few folks have brought up tumbling, seems like it's got a lot of fans!

[@linus98765]

Ten-pin bowling is still not in the Olympics. Long overdue.

[@lamelists]

Bowling has come up in these comments quite a few times, so it certainly has some supporters!

[@pranavgaonkar8660]

Ultracycling. Let's see how many can survive cycling 5000 kms.

[@lamelists]

OMFG that is so intense, I want it just to see it

[@neilwaldock6272]

I like the mile, but there's no way it'll be in if the 1500m is there. Which race would competitors run in? Many athletes already find it difficult to double-up events during the 10 days of the athletics.

[@lamelists]

Yeah I agree, which is what makes it such a shame because the mile checks pretty much every box that the IOC claims to care about

[@mambamentality9886]

Teqball would be great as would ultimate frisbee

[@lamelists]

I don't know that one, what's teqball?

[@mambamentality9886]

@@lamelists soccer and table tennis' demon baby

[@mambamentality9886]

throw kick volleyball in there (sepak takraw)

[@lamelists]

@@mambamentality9886 HAHA I don't need to know any more, you had me at demon baby

[@VictorYong36]

Mountaineering will be in the Winter Olympics

[@lamelists]

Or some variation of it like ice climbing, I couldn't agree more

[@ludviglangygard5647]

What about orienteering. I know it is a very different sport from the ones already in the olympics, but it is a growing sport and could be interesting to watch. If it by any chance made it to the olympics it would make the (very fun) sport bigger. Great vid btw. Keep it up😎

[@lamelists]

Orienteering was actually brought up by another viewer, so it's not without it's fans! It's probably not near the critical mass needed, but one to keep an eye on for sure And I appreciate the compliment, thank you!

[@kaitlyn904]

Synchronized skating would make a great addition to the olympics being a unique entertainment addition the the Winter Olympics the one team athletic and artistic sport at the Winter Olympics I myself enjoy watching the high level teams that’s come from over 20 country’s around the world already.

[@lamelists]

A few folks have brought up synchronized skating as a good option, so it definitely has it's supporters in these comments!

[@jonaslilleskare9368]

I feel like Mountain Running or Skyrunning don’t Get as much attention that it deserves. I think that if this bevare en Olympic sport it would help the comunity grow and give it the attention it deserves.

[@lamelists]

For sure, the Olympics can actually be a great catalyst for increasing the popularity of a sport