In August, the International Olympic Committee will pick two sports from softball, baseball, golf, karate, roller sports, rugby sevens and squash, to be voted on for inclusion in the Olympic Games. Which two would you like to see in the Games and why?
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blvtzpk
Why not sports combos? 'Roller rugby' or 'Karate golf' - now THOSE would be fun!!!
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nisegaijin
5 a side football?
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Sarge
"roller sports"
Would that include roller derby? Let's include roller derby! And let's bring Raquel Welch out of retirement to captain the U.S. women's team!
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jackfish
Softball! Professionals don't play, generally, so we'd get to see true amateur competition. Karate! Speed, power, skill, wow. Golf is too elitist. Roller sports are entertaining, but hardly classic sports. Rugby sevens is played by a fraction of the world, but is damn exciting. Squash...fun to play, but to watch? Yawn.
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timorborder
Rugby sevens would be one vote. The games are exciting and their is a reasonably large participant base. Karate might be my second choice.
Softball and Baseball have both had their chance in the Olympics, neither one creation much of an impact on a global scale.
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tsukki
karate and baseball!!!
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stirfry
oh good, this one again...haven't seen it in almost 2 weeks...rugby and women's softball...real men only play baseball
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pawatan
Baseball and Rugby. It's criminal they dropped baseball, which is far more of a global sport than half the junk they have. And rugby is exciting, fast-paced, and played all over the world.
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Azrael
Karate. Karate as a sport reflects better the control of mind over the body. Also, it doesn't involve balls, professionals (unfair advantage), machines or infamous use of steroids.
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NeoJamal
Gee, I wonder why cricket wasn't included.
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some14some
IOC is 'not cricket' (perhaps)!
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YugiBoy
Baseball because it's fun and very popular. It would fit very well in the games. Also Karate because it's the best freaking thing in the world. (Yes I train Karate)
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herefornow
Softball and golf.
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bakabaka
yugiboy.... baseball is popular in a handful of countries.... it is not a global sport.
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GenevaMan
They should definitely get rid of Tae Kwon Do, which was introced for the Seoul Olympics, so that the sore losers korean could at least get one medal. Replace it by KARATE. Rugby is fun to watch but a few countries kick some asses(like baseball), so I don't know if it's a good idea to pick it. I'd say squash is an excellent idea, in order to popularize this sport, because it is propably one radical and funny way to get in shape.
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jeffrey
No to them all except karate. The Summer Games need to be pared back, not added to.
There was a degree of the martial to the original games, so inclusion of karate makes some sense and there are already medals for judo, wrestling and tae kwon do.
Golf is a game, not a sport (bowling next?) and is already dying out in the UK and the US.
Most countries don't play baseball or softball.
Squash is another racket sport, like tennis, badminton and table tennis, that just doesn't fit the idea of pure athleticism.
They need to get rid of rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming and diving, equestrian and sailing. While these activities all require great skill, their appeal is limited and the latter two are elitist to the nth degree.
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NeilWarnock
As a British man, i would like to see darts and snooker at the next Olympics.
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