I jumped from 1981 to 1990 and they introduced it to the Olympics starting around 1983. And In order for it to be a sport in the Olympics all countries would have to enter and I think its time now! I was hoping and praying for them to adopt it into the Olympics by the time I graduated High School in 1988 it never happened! I think its time now for them to revisit in! I mean come on table top ping pong has made it. Double Dutch is more of a sport then ping pong!!!