Abstract: By literature review, this paper reveals that programmes in modern Olympic Games have undergone five stages: instability, slow expansion, booming, strict control, and re-expansion. The Evaluation Criteria of Olympic Programmes have been much simplified since the 2004, 2012, and 2015 versions. Currently, the five first-level indicators of evaluation in use are: Olympic proposal, value added to the Olympic movement, institutional matters, popularity and business model. Meanwhile, the procedure for the inclusion of any sports or events into Olympic Programmes is decided through three steps: proposal by OCOG and Olympic Programme commission of IOC, approval by IOC Executive Board, and confirmation by IOC Session under the regulation of limit in 310 events and 3 years before Olympic Games. E-sports or events maybe be included into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Programme, however, it is highly uncertain whether E-sports can be included in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic programme or not.

Key words: Olympic programme, inclusion of e-sport into Olympic programme, evaluation criteria, evaluation procedure, possibility