Is xiangqi played at the Olympics?
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Direct answer
No. Xiangqi is not an Olympic sport and has no Olympic recognition. It has, however, featured at the World Mind Sports Games, an event organised by mind-sport federations alongside chess, go, bridge and draughts, which is the closest the game has come to that kind of multi-discipline international stage.
Why mind sports pursue this kind of event instead
Olympic inclusion requires meeting criteria that board games generally do not fit well, such as global federation structure on a scale comparable to physical sports and the specific programme decisions of the IOC. The World Mind Sports Games was created partly to give strategy games their own major multi-discipline competition rather than waiting on Olympic recognition that has not been extended to any of them.
What xiangqi's international competitive structure actually looks like
The main event is the World Xiangqi Championship, organised by the World Xiangqi Federation, alongside continental and national championships run by member federations. It is a well-established competitive scene in its own right, just not one that runs through the Olympic movement.
Related questions
Is chess in the Olympics either?
No. Chess has the same non-Olympic status, and has also featured in the World Mind Sports Games for the same reason.
Could xiangqi become an Olympic sport in future?
Nothing currently suggests that is planned; it is not a realistic near-term prospect.
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