Do olympic host countries get to choose a new sport to include in the games?

Question

Do olympic host countries get to choose a new sport to include in the games?

Answer 1

No, but they have to participate in all of the sports.

Answer 2

The host country can have one exhibition sport.

It may or may not be adapted for future Olympics.

They do not give Olympic medals for these events.

Answer 3

No, all Olympic sports have to have national governing bodies in 40 countries. After that they have to be part of the World Games. The IOC then dertimines if the one of the World Games sports should be in the Olympics.

Answer 4

No they don't.



At the core, the Olympic Games of the Olympiad (summer games) require about 72-80 nations to be recognized as an international sport and they must have held a World Championship or two for inclusion, by the IOC, into the Olympics. For the Winter Games, the standard is about 40 nations.



The only place where the country and host city has any leeway is in the cultural program. That program has included official and unofficial demostration sports in the past. This has included the following:



1. Tennis and Baseball at the 1984 LA Games

2. Curling at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games

3. Sumo Wrestling at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games

4. Rodeo at the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games

5. Cheerleading at the 2006 Torino Winter Games



For more info please check the olympic charter which I have in a pdf link below.