So You Want to be an Olympic Athlete? You May Get Your Chance…

As we roll through the 2012 Summer Games in London, talks are already happening of future events. The sports included in the Olympics have been in flux since its inception in 1896, with old events dropping off and new ones constantly added. The new sports that are on the table for addition to the 2020 Summer games include baseball, karate, sports climbing, squash, wakeboarding, and of course roller derby. No guarantees that roller derby will make the cut, but if it does, that gives you 8 years to train and practice to become a world class athlete.

To read more about the proposed 2020 sports, click here.

Here’s a great article about roller derby in the Olympics.