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JacktheCat
Joined: 08 May 2004
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 Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:08 am Post subject: Baseball Out of the 2012 Olympics, So ... |
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Baseball and softball will not feature in the 2012 London Olympics after they were wiped from the program in a controversial vote Friday.
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Baseball and softball's ejection opens the door for two of golf, squash, karate, rugby sevens and roller sports to be added.
The IOC's Executive Board will propose two from the five and members will vote on their inclusion on Saturday.
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So with baseball offically scratched from the 2012 Olypmpics, which sport do you think should replace it?
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/07/08/olympics.baseball.reut/index.html |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:04 am Post subject: |
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| Well, baseball is my favorite sport to watch, but I imagine it is a snooze to most of the world: like cricket to North Americans. Rugby is big enough. Why not include it? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Definantly Rugby...
It is becoming a truly international game and should be given a shot...
Besides, new Zealand has to win a gold medal in something |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:21 am Post subject: |
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de + finite +ly
=definitely
(spelling lesson for today) |
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jurassic5
Joined: 02 Apr 2003
Location: PA
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| doesn't golf have their "olympics" every week? the best players from around the world play in the LPGA and PGA. |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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not golf. it's just not enough of a sport. if you put in golf you'd open the door for darts and pool and stuff like that. i say rugby for sure.
and, yeah, i would get rid of the all the riflery and archery in the olympics. in fact, i'd probably get rid of 25% of the dopey sports they put in that thing.
btw does anybody have memories from when they were a kid and they watched the olympics in seoul and saw the korean flag for the first time and thought, "man, what a crazy flag" or is that just me? |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Squash could be a contender, it satisfies the athletics requirement and is played by many around the world.
But I went for rugger. A great amateur sport. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| jajdude wrote: |
de + finite +ly
=definitely
(spelling lesson for today) |
Yes sir!!! |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| That's disappointing to me - baseball being my favorite sport. |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| is taekwondo still in?? |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I can't believe RR missed this gem of a quote:
"With baseball now gone, the IOC with move under water basket weaving from a demonstration sport to a medal sport." |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm a big believer that any event that requires the participants to wear makeup doesn't belong in the Olympics. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Bring back Tug Of War!!!
Either that or Live Pidgeon Shooting!!! 
Live Pigeon Shooting
Held: 1900
Rules: The birds were released in front of a participant and the winner was the competitor who shot down the most birds from the sky.
Winners: Leon de Lunden (BEL) 21 birds killed; Maurice Faure (FRA) 20 birds killed; Donald MacIntosh (AUS) 18 birds killed
Interesting facts: The event turned out to be quite messy with dead or injured birds on the ground and blood and feathers all over the place. <-- Right, that's a very intersting fact.  What? You were expecting everyone to miss? |
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lunalilo
Joined: 11 May 2005
Location: somewhere in-between
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| komtengi wrote: |
| is taekwondo still in?? |
Yes |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| baseball is not a sport and shouldn't have been included in the first place. |
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