Muay Thai/Kickboxing Going To The Olympics???

There was big news in the fight community over the past week. Both Muay Thai and Kickboxing were officially recognized by the Olympic Committee. But was does that actually mean?
When is the earliest we could see either sport actually in the Olympics and what concerns do I have about the rule set. And the final question we answer is would I try qualifying and go after a metal?

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[martialmouse]

Imagine being a young talented kickboxer who managed to qualify for the Olympics... And your first opponent is Saenchai

[echofoxtrotwhiskey]

Here’s to hoping they don’t ruin it the way TKD was ruined.

[thisismychannel]

One FC's channel put out a community post yesterday asking fans who they want to see signed and your name came up a lot, maybe second only to stipe miocic. It would be awesome to see you fight again

[ronaldyang]

If Thailand hosts an Olympics, they’ll definitely host Muay Thai. Maybe foot volleyball too 😂

[juliahenriques]

They'll add headgear, for sure. They'll never allow elbows, so 100% muay thai isn't on the table. It's probably gonna be closer to K1 rules, which means kickboxers and muay thai fighters will meet in the middle and the team finals is gonna be Thailand vs Netherlands.

[cofel]

I wish you good luck to be the first kickboxing olympic champion

[yurintanaka]

I think muay thai is bigger and has more worldwide presence, but kickboxing is a sport more likely to enter the olympics. But maybe they use the K1 rules to try to bring them both closer together.

[MarkPernaMusic]

Kickboxing probably has a better chance. I can’t see elbows being allowed in the Olympics.

[danielgray]

I’m so glad they’re getting the recognition they rightfully deserve but they’re going to water it down

[davekilgannon]

Having Muay Thai in the Olympics would be amazing!

[amanatidify]

From the bottom of my heart I wish u the best to participate in the Olympics, u deserve it!☺

[paulv]

My biggest takeaway from this video is that I love that youre not letting the age excuse stop you.

looks like I'll be competing against you for that Canada spot. :D

[DeSpaceFairy]

In one hand that good for business and image for a sport, but in a other hand Olympics are all about politics and economics, not so much about the sport ironically.

[mattgoodwin]

WAKO and IFMA were the two bodies that were recognized by the IOC and they currently have rules and tournaments in place. Both wear head gear and shin guards and IFMA has elbow pads.

[earlnm]

I am amazed by the quality and consistency of your videos! Thanks a lot! Cheers from France

[sharamrock]

I was so excited when I found out about Muay Thai getting in Olympics having a moment of being capable of having much more hopeful life.

It's been deserved for such long time

[thehighcommunity]

This is amazing!! So happy for combat sports in general with this.

[djtommycools]

I hope they don’t remove the traditional wai kru from muay thai and elbows and knees in the Olympics

[honigdachs.]

I can't imagine this really happening. Or if it happens, it's gonna end up being like TKD, a point fighting contest. And then there's the whole amateur/pro conflict situation. Some guys who wanted to fight in Karate Combat had to stay away in order to not jeopardize their spot at the Olympics, which is ridiculous. So the olympics and the WKF are actively keeping them from going to full contact fighting. So for the olympics, I expect either to see semi-contact kickboxing/point fighting, or some watered-down MT that doesn't resemble the real thing and without the real top names. Ultimately I don't think olympic aspirations are good for a martial art.

[nicolasleininger]

Muay Thai has such a rich history. It would be great to see it included.