Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. The IOC may then admit an activity into the Olympic program in one of three different ways: as a sport; as a discipline, which is a branch of a sport; or as an event, which is a competition within a discipline.

B. To become a part of the Games, the sport’s IF must apply for admittance by filing a petition establishing its criteria of eligibility to the IOC.

C. Once a sport is recognized, it then moves to International Sports Federation (IF) status. 

D. The first step in the process of becoming an Olympic sport is recognition as a sport from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).