Why aren't there ballet competitions in the Olympics?

There are a lot of variations of "dance isn't a sport" or "dance can't be measured" here. ...but let's realize that ballet competitions already exist and subjective sports like ice dancing and gymnastics are already in the olympics. read more

While there are similarities between ballet and some Olympic events like figure skating, ice dancing or gymnastics, and ballet could be incorporated into an Olympic event, ballet should not be in the Olympics. read more

There are many who say that Ballroom Dancing is an art, and should never be in the Olympic games. Some of the arguments of this group cite an risk of pressure on athletes to use dope, and the control of the Ballroom by commercial and other non-ballroom entities as part of what make the Olympics unattractive for Ballroom. read more