Frisbee recognised as sport by Olympic Committee

Ultimate frisbee could bid to become an Olympic sport after the International Olympic Committee officially recognised the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF).
WFDF president Robert Rauch said while the IOC nod of approval at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur was an “incredible” milestone in the organisation’s 30-year history, there was still plenty of work to be done before anyone could win Olympic gold in frisbee.
“WFDF is extremely honoured and humbled by the decision and support shown by the IOC Session for our sport … there could be no bigger anniversary present to WFDF, which was launched in August 1985,” he said.
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“We are looking forward to continuing to work with the IOC as our partner in promoting Flying Disc sports around the globe.”
To be officially recognised by the IOC, the WFDF needed to fulfil a strict criteria including having 62 national federations and gender equality.
Congratulations to the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), which was granted full IOC recognition at the #128IOCSession today!
— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) August 2, 2015
Disc-based games are played in many countries around the world by thousands of athletes, especially among school and university students.
The WFDF governs several disc-based activities, including Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf and Freestyle.
Ultimate, as it is more commonly known, is the most popular and originated in the US in the 1960s.
– with AAP