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Extractions: Olympic Inclusion: Roller Sports Gets Mixed Review in Olympic Sports Report Report Cites Low Worldwide Distribution; Lack of Coordination With "TV-Friendly" Teen Skating By Robert "Just the Factoids" Burnson The Olympic Programme Commission gave roller sports a mixed review in its report of the 28 current and five prospective sports for the 2012 Summer Games. The report, released today by the International Olympic Committee, cites roller sports' relatively low worldwide reach, small media draw and small revenues. It also notes that "teenage skating activities" by which it means aggressive skating or skateboarding "are outside the control of" roller sports' governing body. Another Sports Also Get Dinged But while the report notes the sports' shortcomings, it also points out problems with the other four Olympic contenders: golf, karate, rugby and squash. It notes that some of the best golfers in the world might choose to skip the Olympics. Why? Because the Olympics would interfere with their lucrative PGA tour.
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Extractions: The International Rugby Board (IRB) said on Thursday that the inclusion of Rugby Sevens in the Olympic sports program would add value to the Summer Olympic Games. IRB secretary general Mike Miller told Xinhua that Rugby Sevens could bring in more spectators, television viewers, more internet users and more commercial revenue than the majority of the existing 28 Summer Olympic sports. "We could make the Olympics stronger if we are included," said Miller at the sideline of the ongoing 117th session of the International Olympic Commitee(IOC). Rugby Sevens, along with golf, karate, squash and roller sports, is bidding to join the Olympics sports program of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The IOC members will vote on all the 28 summer sports of last year's Athens Olympics, and the five candidate sports would have chances to be included if any of the 28 sports is voted out.
Extractions: Each of the 28 sports in the Summer Olympics will be put to a vote in July when the IOC decides whether to make changes in the program for the 2012 games. The International Olympic Committee finalized the procedures Wednesday for the vote, which will be held when the general assembly meets in Singapore The IOC is considering whether to drop any of the existing 28 sports and add any of the five sports hoping to get into the Olympics golf, rugby, karate, squash and rollersports. The last sport to be cut from the Summer Games was polo in 1936. IOC president Jacques Rogge maintains the Olympics must continue to have a maximum 28 sports, 301 medal events and 10,500 athletes. Under the system adopted Wednesday by the IOC executive board,IOC members will vote by secret ballot July 8 on each of the 28 sports contested in Athens last summer. The IOC has 117 eligible voting delegates.
Extractions: IRB Sevens News Standings History Friday July 08 2005 IOC rejects rugby Sevens has failed in its bid to be included on the roster for the London Olympics of 2012. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have decided to ditch baseball and softball from the Olympic programme, but will not be replacing them with other disciplines. Sevens - along with karate, golf, squash and roller hockey - all failed to win inclusion in a vote by the IOC in Singapore on Friday. The IOC members went through seven rounds of voting to decide which two of the five sports should be put up for a vote to give them Olympic status. Squash and karate were selected, before members overwhelmingly rejected their bids to join the Olympic programme. The news comes as blow to the International Rugby Board (IRB) who lobbied hard for the inclusion of the abbreviated form of the game, and to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) who were in line to stage the Olympic competition. The IRB had argued that Sevens would bring in more spectators, more viewers and more commercial revenue than the majority of the existing Olympic disciplines.
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Extractions: Western Mail DR SYD MILLAR, president of the International Rugby Board, yesterday accused the Olympic community of failing to "move with the times" after they voted against including rugby sevens in a modernised programme of sports. Rugby had a launched a concerted effort to regain its status as an Olympic sport but missed out after the International Olympic Committee decided to ditch baseball and softball and not replace them. Rugby had topped a short-list of potential new sports and even had the backing of IOC president Jacques Rogge, a former Belgium international and keen supporter of the game. But a reduced programme of 26 sports will now make up the London 2012 Games and Millar believes the IOC have missed a trick. "There has been much talk in the sporting world about the need for the Olympic Games to move with the times and be relevant to today's youth, athletes and society. The world around us is evolving at a rapid pace and the Olympic sports programme should reflect this," he said.
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Extractions: A vote was undertaken during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore today on whether to change the sports programme for the 2012 Games in London and future Games. The IOC membership voted to exclude two sports, baseball and softball, but disappointingly also decided that no new sports would be added to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Rugby Sevens was on a short-list of five sports for possible inclusion in the Olympic Games had the IOC voted to strengthen the sports programme. "There has been much talk in the sporting world about the need for the Olympic Games to move with the times and be relevant to today's youth, athletes and society. The world around us is evolving at a rapid pace and the Olympic sports programme should reflect this," said IRB President, Dr Syd Millar. âThe IRB put forward a strong case that Rugby Sevens reflects the future. It is a fast, colourful and exciting sport that has a well-established and hugely popular following. Rugby is played by 3 million people around the world including talented athletes from the all the continents of the world.
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Extractions: Hearing Sublime Silly Olympic Sports Here come the Summer Olympics. I always get a kick out of them. Athletics are truly a common language, and fewer things are more enjoyable than seeing simple people on a world-wide stage. Heroics, team play, brotherhood, pride, grace, courage, skill, power, agility- you can have it all here, in big slices. These Olympics will bear watching. Tensions are high across the whole world. Sadly, there could be a terrorist attack. There could also be things you'd like to see, too. Someone could set a record. Something inspiring could happen. You also may see some snobby European guy break his leg. One thing that I like about the Olympics is when they trot out some of those truly bizarre sports that you just don't see anywhere else. Some of my favorites:
Extractions: LONDON - Golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports are in the running for possible inclusion at the 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it notified those five sports' governing bodies that they will be "studied further" as part of a review of the Summer Games' competition schedule. The IOC is assessing the 28 sports on the program of last month's Athens Olympics to determine whether changes should be made. The list of sports will remain the same for the 2008 Beijing Games, with any modifications taking effect in 2012. The IOC will decide on the sports program - and select the 2012 host city - at its session in Singapore in July. IOC president Jacques Rogge repeatedly has said that sports only will be added if others are dropped. The maximum will stay at 28 sports, with around 10,500 athletes.
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Extractions: Amanda Smith: Yes, theyre all sports that at one time have been part of the Olympic Games, but that got the chop. Other discontinued Olympic events include live pigeon shooting, rope-climbing, an obstacle race and something called the plunge for distance, in swimming. So if youre one of those people who thinks synchronised swimming is a strange and silly thing to have in the Olympics, well, thereve been plenty of others in the past that you could put in that category as well. Now, late last week, the Programme Commission of the International Olympic Committee released a report with its recommendations for what sports it wants in, and out, of future Olympic Games, for Beijing and beyond. On the out-list: modern pentathlon, which has been in a shaky position for a while. The more surprising exclusions though are baseball, and softball. And those favoured for inclusion: golf and rugby. Theyve been recommended ahead of a long list of other Olympic aspirants, including squash, surfing, dance sport, bowling and chess.
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Extractions: Home Archive Books Calendar ... Contact Us The 106 members of the Olympic Committe voted in Singapore on Friday night and sadly, Rugby Sevens was not accepted in the Olympic program for the London games in 2012. Earlier in the day, the Session decided to kick out baseball and softball, sports very popular in USA, Canada, the Caribbean and Japan but almost unknown in Latin America, Africa and Europe. Thus, Rugby Sevens was the obvious candidate to fill one of the spots but Rugby could not get the majority of votes (51) to be included in the Olympic programme. The IRB executives in Dublin were extremely disappointed. The IRB spent thousands of dollars lobbying for the admission of Rugby Sevens in the Olympic program but those efforts seemed to be in vain. "There has been much talk in the sporting world about the need for the Olympic Games to move with the times and be relevant to today's youth, athletes and society. The world around us is evolving at a rapid pace and the Olympic sports programme should reflect this Dr. Syd Millar, IRB Chairman "The IRB put forward a strong case that Rugby Sevens reflects the future. It is a fast, colourful and exciting sport that has a well-established and hugely popular following. Rugby is played by 3 million people around the world including talented athletes from the all the continents of the world.
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