Talk:Olympic sports/GA1

GA Review

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

  1. Is it well written?
    A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
    Well done.
    B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
    In the Recognized sports section, you don't need to add "International Federations", since (IF) is already explained in the lead. Also, in the same section, I would normally say that linking an article twice is bad, but I am not sure if, for example, "karate" and "golf" should be linked twice.
    Check. --  ThinkBlue  <span style="font-family:Time
    Check. --  ThinkBlue  < style="font-family:Times New Roman">BLUE) 03:11, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
    A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
    B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
    Does Reference 14 cover all this ---> "Before 1924, when the first Winter Olympic Games were celebrated, sports held on ice, like figure skating and ice hockey, were contested at the Summer Olympics. These two sports made their debuts at the 1908 and the 1920 Summer Olympics, respectively, but were permanently integrated in the Winter Olympics program as of the first edition. The International Winter Sports Week, later dubbed the I Olympic Winter Games and retroactively recognized as such by the IOC, consisted of nine sports. The number of sports contested at the Winter Olympics has since been decreased to seven, comprising a total of fifteen disciplines"?
    C. It contains no original research:
    D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
  3. Is it broad in its coverage?
    A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
    B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
  4. Is it neutral?
    It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
  5. Is it stable?
    It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
  6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
    A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
    B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
  7. Overall:
    Pass or Fail:
    If the above statements can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:02, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for doing this review! I have gone through your comments and made appropriate changes to the article, which hopefully fix the few concerns you had. If you have other concerns before passing the article, please feel free to contact me on my talk page, or bring them up here! Jared (t)  20:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The statements have been addressed and I would like to thank Jared for getting the stuff I left at the talkpage, because I have gone off and passed to GA status. Congrats. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 03:11, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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