FRC to be at the 2020 Olympics?

[Cory]

You guys don't really think FRC could/should be an Olympic sport right?

As someone who loves the Olympics more than almost any other sporting event... if that somehow happened (in some alternate reality) I would be very unamused.

[EDesbiens]

I'd like FRC to be counted like a kind of E-sport... Or maybe something with the same visibility...

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by Cory

You guys don't really think FRC could/should be an Olympic sport right?

As someone who loves the Olympics more than almost any other sporting event... if that somehow happened I would be very unamused.

I personally don't.

I also do not think robotics should be even remotely considered a sport.

So guess I do not exactly hold the popular opinions here.

In all reality an exhibition would be cool. But FRC as an real Olympic sport. Please no. That would be degrading to real Olympic sports where athletes dedicate their whole lives to being successful.

[Basel A]

Is this conversation actually happening right now? Here's a few of the sports proposed for the 2020 Olympics but were not selected: sumo, squash, American football, racquetball, and bowling.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Basel A

Is this conversation actually happening right now? Here's a few of the sports proposed for the 2020 Olympics but were not selected: sumo, squash, American football, racquetball, and bowling.

and note that BASEBALL was dropped from the lineup for the most recent 2 Olympic cycles.

[414cnewq]

Maybe it should just be a FRC "All Star Game": 6 robotics teams comprised of current and former Woodie Flowers and Dean's list awards winners.

[billylo]

There are a lot of plans around robotics in Tokyo 2020, including a robotics village in Odaiba.

[Hitchhiker 42]

When I first read the post, the idea that formed was that it would somehow be a part of the opening/closing ceremonies... not a part of the actual sporting event.

[teslalab2]

Water game confirmed

[BotDesigner]

I can't see FRC being a Olympic event (,but I don't see where in the world the thought that the athletes would think it's degrading comes from). Heck, Tokyo 2020 would be a great place to hold final matches between the South and North FRC Championships' champions.

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by BotDesigner

I can't see FRC being a Olympic event (,but I don't see where in the world the thought that the athletes would think it's degrading comes from). Heck, Tokyo 2020 would be a great place to hold final matches between the South and North FRC Championships' champions.

Somethings like a 4 out of 7 final?

[Abhishek R]

Do I consider FRC a sport? Yes.

Should FRC be an Olympic sport? Well, it doesn't really seem to make a whole lot of sense in that realm. I could be convinced either way.

I do think a lot of this even being talked about has to do with the fact that it's in Tokyo, obviously robotics is a huge pursuit in Japan.

[Lil' Lavery]

Being "at the Olympics" doesn't mean it's an actual event at the Olympics. I suspect it's far more likely that an FRC demonstration or exhibition occurs somewhere on the Olympic campus during the games.

[JesseK]

In the last couple of decades we've automated and roboticized so many of the non-creative and non-technical jobs. What's another few?

[Moskowapplepi]

My question is what would mentors be considered in terms of player or trainer should FRC become an olympic sport