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Ultimate frisbee is officially a sport

Published 12:50 3 Aug 2015 BST

Kevin Beirne
Ultimate frisbee is officially a sport

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It looks like your college roommate was right: ultimate frisbee is a sport.

At least that's the opinion of the International Olympic Committee, who have decided to officially recognise the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). https://twitter.com/iocmedia/status/627778076475310080 The WFDF manages multiple disc-based games - such as ultimate frisbee and disc golf. Much like regular golf, WFDF games do not have a referee as they rely on the sportsmanship and fair play of the players. But no, this doesn't mean that ultimate frisbee is an Olympic sport (yet). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsg-wvhB3iE

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