The answer is that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recognised the World Bridge Federation as a sport organisation, and as such, bridge is subject to the same regulatory environment as any other Olympic sport.
Tourette Syndrome is one type of Tic Disorder. Tics are involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations. They are the defining feature of a group of childhood-onset, neurodevelopmental conditions known collectively as Tic Disorders and individually as Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Tic Disorder (Motor or Vocal Type), and Provisional Tic Disorder.
Tourette's disorder is a brain condition that starts in childhood. Children with Tourette's make sounds or movements-such as coughing or twitching-that they can't control. These are called tics.Tics usually start at about age 2. They may be at their worst by age 12. Tics tend to decrease during teenage years.ourette's disorder is a brain condition that starts in childhood. Children with Tourette's make sounds or movements-such as coughing or twitching-that they can't control. These are called tics. Tics usually start at about age 2. They may be at their worst by age 12.