Inclusion in the Olympic Games programme can be transformational for a sport, so international federations will spend years and hundreds of thousands of dollars battling to get accepted by the IOC. For those that make it, the rewards are substantial in terms of funding, visibility and increased participation. Frank Dunne reports.
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