BMX and 3- on- 3 Basketball to be Potential Olympic Sports

There seems to be something wrong that basketball is already an Olympic sport yet 3-on-3 basketball is in the discussion to be added. If a sport such as wrestling that has been in the games since 708 B.C. has been dropped, how can the committee look to add another version of a sport that is already in the games. On another note, the United States already dominates  with elite athletes such as Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Kobe Bryant already playing on the same team. If 3-on-3 basketball is added, it almost seems as if the competition will not be close to fair when looking at the possible teams the United States could create. BMX and other extreme sports have taken off in popularity over the last decade. The case for this sport to enter the Olympics is slightly more convincing because we have never seen anything like it before. An issue with adding the sport is that BMX, moto-cross, and similar sports are all featured and highlighted in the X-games. This type of event draws a relatively large crowd because an element of exclusivity exits with such sports rarely aired on T.V. There is a chance this sport could take off with being added into the Olympics but I believe it will largely depend on the interest other countries have in it. 

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-Erika Schmid