Why Paintball Will NEVER be in the Olympics

Authors Note: This is a 5 paragraph essay to get a 9 or higher in all areas of organization.

Could you imagine two countries that have been in war with each other shooting each other in something that is watched worldwide? Well I’m sure you couldn’t. If paintball was in the Olympics it is likely that somebody could get hurt or die. For instance, if we had an American team play a team from Iraq something would not turn out good. There are many reasons that it would NEVER be in the Olympics and there are not as many reasons why it should.

Although paintball is a sport that many countries play, it will NEVER be in the Olympics because the Olympics was made to show how a country is superior via their athletes, because the Olympics is t promote peace and non violent things, therefore if you have two teams of people shooting each other there is no sign of peace in there especially if it is from countries that have had a bad past or present with. For instance, if there is an American team against a team from Iraq something bad is bound to happen. There are also many other reasons why it will never be in the Olympics.

Secondly, if paintball was a sport played in the Olympics it would probably ruin the ratings because most people don’t know that paintball is a sport. So if paintball was in the Olympics, a lot of people wouldn’t see it as a sport and they would probably change the channel until they think it is over. But saying that paintball isn’t a sport is almost like saying baseball isn’t a sport. But they both are, they both need teamwork, communication, they are point based, and involve movement. Although there are reasons why it won’t be in the Olympics there are some that would make it able to be in the Olympics.

But even though it will most likely never be in the Olympics here is a reason that could make it eligible to be in the Olympics. This could happen because it is a sport that many, many, many people play, not as much as baseball, basketball or football, but there are a lot of people who still play it, yes, paintball is a dying sport, but putting it in the Olympics could help that. This is a very exciting sport to watch, so if it is in the Olympics more people might watch it and get interested in it and try it. With them at least trying it, it will keep the sport alive and active.

In conclusion, paintball will most likely never be in the Olympics because it ruins the idea of the Olympics being peace promoting and such. And it will most likely never be in there because it isn’t a very popular sport. People always think that it will hurt too much, or it will ruin their clothes, but neither of those things is true. It washes out of clothing and it doesn’t hurt at all. So yes, there are some reasons that it could be in the Olympics but there are more that cancel those out and will make in most likely never in the Olympics.