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No new sports for 2012

  • 08-07-2005 1:10pm
    #1
    dearg_doom
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    Baseball has been dropped for 2012, right imo, I can only think of 4 countries where it's played professionally.

    But the IOC decided not to replace it. Golf, Rugby and a few others were in the running to be included.

    What do ye think?

    Even though I have no interest in either, I'd say golf or rugby are surely played by enough people to deserve an Olympic spot.


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  • #2
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    BMX'ing is in 2012, theres a prupose built track being put in in London.


  • #3
    Big Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭Big Ears


    dearg_doom wrote:
    Baseball has been dropped for 2012, right imo, I can only think of 4 countries where it's played professionally.

    But the IOC decided not to replace it. Golf, Rugby and a few others were in the running to be included.

    What do ye think?

    Even though I have no interest in either, I'd say golf or rugby are surely played by enough people to deserve an Olympic spot.

    Softball was dropped too .


  • #4
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Big Ears wrote:
    Softball was dropped too .


    Is that not just baseball for people afraid of getting a ball thrown at them hard?


  • #5
    Big Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭Big Ears


    Stekelly wrote:
    Is that not just baseball for people afraid of getting a ball thrown at them hard?

    yes , but its also for those without athletic talent .


  • #6
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    I belive softball is played by manly woman.


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  • #7
    Kevin_rc_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Kevin_rc_ie


    yep softball and baseball dropped but both volleyball and beach volleyball are there. it's true no new sports for 2012, don't know what the story is with bmxing.


  • #8
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    As far as I know Darts will be a new sport at the 2012 Olympics as it was officially recognised as a world sport this year


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