Is tiddlywinks an Olympic sport?
Kenneth Harper Kenneth Harper
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It first appeared as a demonstration sport in the Olympic Games from 1948 through 1968, before becoming a full medal event in Los Angeles in 1984. Tiddlywinks is frequently regarded as a childish, frivolous game rather than a sophisticated, mature game. However, this view is mistaken, since tiddlywinks is actually one of the more serious pastimes around. It has been described as "a cross between pool and billiards" and as such it is a highly skilled-and demanding-game to play.
During its period as a demonstration sport, tiddlywinks was played under standardized rules that have changed very little over time. These rules are fairly simple to understand but difficult to master. A player wins by removing all his or her balls completely across the table into their pocket without lifting them out with his or her hand. If a ball goes into any other pocket besides the target hole, that player loses.
The object of the game is simple: make as many baskets as you can in one minute. You score one point for every ball placed in your basket. The person who makes the most baskets at the end of the time limit is the winner.
Tiddlywinks is not considered a competitive sport and therefore no official scores are kept. Instead, the only measure of success is how many baskets were made during the game.
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