Hey Freshmanbob, I think you missed the part where I mentioned the "one vote" bit is very likely a complete hoax. Short attention span? 
Keep in mind that the people "voting" to include new sports in the Olympics, includes representatives from all the countries that participate. Like China and Japan (where paintball is illegal) and Germany (where paintball is severely restricted, and there's a cultural bias against "warlike" activities) and Russia (which has a very small, comparatively, paintball demographic.)
I have heard the "one vote" rumor repeated far too many times, but no one, as in none, that I've asked, has been able to dig up any confirmation. I've Googled for it any number of times, but every reference found is just exactly like that in this post: "I once heard that..."
I'm also curious to know your reasoning as to why "even with little air time" it would be a "massive step" for the sport.
With little or no air time, what's the benefit? Those who already know about paintball will try and catch it, but if you don't know about it, will you stay up 'til 3am to catch a fifteen-second score update, as happened all to offten with the more "mainstream" sports this past Olympics?
Having paintball in the Olympics would be, in my opinion, a complete and total waste of time and resources.
Doc.
Keep in mind that the people "voting" to include new sports in the Olympics, includes representatives from all the countries that participate. Like China and Japan (where paintball is illegal) and Germany (where paintball is severely restricted, and there's a cultural bias against "warlike" activities) and Russia (which has a very small, comparatively, paintball demographic.)
I have heard the "one vote" rumor repeated far too many times, but no one, as in none, that I've asked, has been able to dig up any confirmation. I've Googled for it any number of times, but every reference found is just exactly like that in this post: "I once heard that..."
I'm also curious to know your reasoning as to why "even with little air time" it would be a "massive step" for the sport.
With little or no air time, what's the benefit? Those who already know about paintball will try and catch it, but if you don't know about it, will you stay up 'til 3am to catch a fifteen-second score update, as happened all to offten with the more "mainstream" sports this past Olympics?
Having paintball in the Olympics would be, in my opinion, a complete and total waste of time and resources.
Doc.
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