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*[[woman|Women's]] [[boxing]] and [[wrestling]]

*[[woman|Women's]] [[boxing]] and [[wrestling]]

Of course, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) is constantly being lobbied by sports executives who would gain funding and prestige if their sport were included in the Olympic Programme.  To respond to these pressure groups without admitting even more sports into the games, the IOC created a "half-way" status of "recognized sports federation." There are currently 68 sport federations recognized by IOC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/content/the-ioc/governance/international-federations/?tab=mission|title=International federations|publisher=olympic.org|accessdate=Aug 13, 2012}}</ref> Over half of those administer sports in the Summer and Winter Games.  But the 31 members of [[Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations]] (ARISF)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arisf.org/members|title=ARISF - Members|publisher=arisf.org|accessdate=Aug 13 2012}}</ref> administer sports that are '''not''' a part of the Olympics.  Some of these sports, such as motor sports, are ineligible from ever being a part of the Olympics because the Olympic Charter excludes motor sports. The ARISF members nonetheless receive funding from the IOC and the national Olympic committees.

Of course, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) is constantly being lobbied by sports executives who would gain funding and prestige if their sport were included in the Olympic Programme.  To respond to these pressure groups without admitting even more sports into the games, the IOC created a "half-way" status of "recognized sports federation." There are currently 68 sport federations recognized by IOC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/content/the-ioc/governance/international-federations/?tab=mission|title=International federations|publisher=olympic.org|accessdate=Aug 13, 2012}}</ref> Over half of those administer sports in the Summer and Winter Games.  But the 31 members of [[Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations]] (ARISF)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arisf.org/members|title=ARISF - Members|publisher=arisf.org|accessdate=Aug 13 2012}}</ref> administer sports that are '''not''' a part of the Olympics.  Some of these sports, such as motor sports, are ineligible from ever being a part of the Olympics because the Olympic Charter excludes motor sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/olympic_charter_en.pdf|title=Olympic Charter|accessdate=Aug 13, 2012}}</ref>  The ARISF members nonetheless receive funding from the IOC and the national Olympic committees.

== Notes and references ==

== Notes and references ==

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