Since most modern Olympics already include that many athletes, introducing a new sport often means the removal of other events.

由于近年奥运已经有众多的选手参加，所以引进一项新的运动项目，就意味着淘汰另一项旧的。

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Papadeas is pushing new types of events to broaden the sport's appeal.

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In order to maintain the Olympics' prestige, and ensure it is still feasible for one city to host all of the events, the IOC will only introduce a new sport if an existing one is removed from the program.

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