Extractions: RSS The fix, it now seems apparent, was in. The minute the august members of the International Olympic Committee, meeting in Singapore, announced they'd axed baseball and softball from the Summer Olympics, beginning with the London Games of 2012, the search was on for the fixer. Or at least an explanation. Angry leaders of the softball federation put the blame on IOC president Jacques Rogge, who had been viewed as a tireless campaigner against the bat-and-ball sports, and for alternatives such as karate and squash, of all things. All we can say to that is: Ahem. They're all missing the boat. We smell a true Oliver Stone-worthy conspiracy here, orchestrated by the Canadians. Yes, blame Canada, at least for the softball part. Simply follow the connections: There you have it. Frankly, we're surprised no one else has picked up on this.
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Golf, Rugby Return To Olympics? Golf, rugby and squash are on a shortlist of five sports to be assessed for Rugby, an olympic sport in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924, has long made clear http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/sep/23games.htm
Extractions: Golf, rugby and squash are on a shortlist of five sports to be assessed for possible inclusion in the 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is reviewing the merits of all 28 current Olympic sports and disciplines following the Athens Games and has decided also to assess golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. "We have sent a questionnaire to the 28 Summer federations represented in the Olympic Games," an IOC spokesman said. "It is all part of the ongoing review of the Olympic programme. As part of this process the IOC has decided to include five sports not currently in the Games." The IOC earlier this year drew up a list of 33 criteria on which Olympic sports would be assessed, ranging from the history and development of the sport to gender equity and the impact on the environment of staging the sport. "These criteria will help us to make a decision at the session in Singapore next July as to the programme for the Olympic Games in 2012," the spokesman said. MAJOR BOOST Three sports - softball, baseball and modern pentathlon - had been under threat of exclusion from the 2008 Games in Beijing before being reprieved in 2002.
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Extractions: SINGAPORE For 22 minutes, Jahangir Khan and Antonio Espinos were elated. Squash and karate seemed certain additions to the 2012 Olympic Games. There were two vacancies on the London 2012 program after baseball and softball were voted out. Squash and karate had been nominated - above rugby, roller sports and golf - as the replacements. But in an Olympic-size twist, IOC members on Friday handed down a "No" vote to any new sports after 10 rounds of voting. First, all existing 28 Olympic sports were put to a simple "in or out" vote, and only baseball and softball failed to win a majority of support to remain on the program.
Channelnewsasia.com - Olympics 2012 squash is one of five sports shortlisted for possible inclusion in the 2012 olympics.Should any of the current 28 olympic sports be dropped, http://www.channelnewsasia.com/olympics2012/squash.htm
Extractions: - Golf - Karate - Squash - Roller Sports ... Other Links Photo Gallery more Events : 18 May -18 August 2005 at the Singapore Philatelic Museum Poll Which sport should be dropped from the Olympics? baseball modern pentathlon softball taekwondo Forum Kamil Haque at the 2004 Athens Games. Haque is the son of one of Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes, Anwarul Haque. The crux of the Olympian account occurred in the Archive's Section of the Stadium complex... I got my father to pose next to a picture of Tokyo Games poster. For me, this was truly a touching moment. Seeing my father, who has always been a pretty straight laced man, clearly experiencing an emotional moment was rare as it was heartfelt. more Do you have an interesting Olympic experience? Share it with us.
Extractions: all of kent.ac.uk Sports Centre only text only University of Kent You are here: Kent home sports Facilities Membership Class Programme Notice Board ... Location Map/Directions The University of Kent at Canterbury's Sports Centre is located in the heart of the campus, and operates a sport-for-all policy to encourage everyone to keep fit and healthy. Students are our first priority, but staff and members of the public are also welcome to use the facilities. Use the various links within this site to find out more information. The Kent University Sports Centre congratulates London for winning the bid to host From Monday 3rd October all pre-bookable courses must be booked and paid for in advance. No bookings may be taken without payment and numbers are restricted so book early to avoid disappointment. Should you wish to join a course part way through, you will still be charged the full price of the course. Classes with insufficient numbers will be withdrawn. All other classes are pay as you go. See Class Programme for class and course details.
QIANLONG.COMBeijing PortalEach Olympic Sport To Be Put To Vote five sports hoping to get into the olympics golf, rugby, karate, squash and A two-thirds majority is required to be admitted as an olympic sport. http://www.beijingportal.com.cn/7838/2005/04/28/1820@2615306.htm
QIANLONG.COMBeijing PortalRogge Rules Out Cuts In Olympic Sports rugby, squash, karate and roller sports have been assessed by the Rogge, meanwhile, ruled out raising the number of olympic sports above the http://www.beijingportal.com.cn/7838/2005/04/20/1820@2603919.htm
Australian Olympic Committee This is so heartwrenching for a sport like squash, which really would Fitzgerald said squash was more deserving of an olympic berth than sports such http://www.olympics.com.au/default.asp?pg=home&spg=display&articleid=5029
Bates College: Sports News LEWISTON, Maine Bates College head women s squash coach John Illig has been named National and Developmental Coaches of the Year in 44 olympic sports. http://abacus.bates.edu/sports/releases00/illig_usoc.html
Extractions: DEVELOPMENTAL SQUASH COACH OF THE YEAR LEWISTON, Maine - Bates College head women's squash coach John Illig has been named the 2000 Developmental Coach of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). The USOC names National and Developmental Coaches of the Year in 44 Olympic sports. The award honors coaches who work at the grassroots level, developing athletes into America's future Olympic and Pan American hopefuls. National Coach of the Year winners were selected after strong showings at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, as well as successes in world championships and major event competitions for their respective sports. "We are so pleased the John has been recognized for his work by the USOC," said Bates Director of Athletics Suzanne Coffey. "The award is testimony to his dedication to the development of his student athletes, both on and off the court." Illig is in his fifth season coaching the Bates women's squash team. In that time, the Bobcats have posted a 47-39 record, including two of the three winningest seasons in school history. His 1999-2000 squad posted a 14-9 record and 13th-place finish at the Howe Cup, the Women's Intercollegiate Squash Association's (WISA) national championships tournament, the second-best finish ever by a Bates team.
Extractions: Ho-ling, like other secondary school students in Hong Kong, is studying form 4 in Ti-I College, including the optional Physical Education. She started playing squash with her elder sister at an early age of 11, and started receiving training later on. Her parents applied for the New Star Programme for her, which started her squash career. It is obviously hard to allocate time for study and sports. ¡¥More practices means less time for studying. Sometimes I even doze off during lessons. I really cannot take care of both sides,¡¦ said Ho-ling. She practises every weekday at the HKSI, and takes extra lessons during weekends for schoolwork. Although her squash career is a tough one, Ho-ling loves the sport very much. ¡§Squash is very different from other sports. It is played indoors, thus everything is more easily controlled. At the same time, Ho-ling would also like to do well on the academic side, and finish studying in University.
Salon.com News | King Kaufman's Sports Daily squash and karate would both be worthy olympic sports, not that the olympics needmore sports. They re what the Games should be all about. http://archive.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/07/08/friday/print.html
Extractions: It looks like I'm not the only one who's not excited about baseball these days. The International Olympic Committee dropped the Grand Old Game and its bowdlerized cousin, softball, Friday in the same Singapore meetings that awarded the 2012 Games to London. The sports will be played in Beijing in 2008, but then no more.
Olympic VENUES squash has been shortlisted with golf, rugby, roller sports and karate for possible In squash, we would provide an olympic program featuring just 64 http://www.worldsquash.org/olympics66.asp
Extractions: By Mark Lamport-Stokes LONDON (Reuters) - Having been staged in front of dramatic backdrops like the Great Pyramids in Egypt, squash can offer some of the most memorable and photogenic venues in global sport. Hardly surprisingly, this is one of its greatest strengths and a powerful marketing tool as the racket sport bids to appear at the Olympics for the first time. Squash has been shortlisted with golf, rugby, roller sports and karate for possible inclusion at the 2012 Games and could be added to the program if any of the existing 28 sports is removed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 8.
Extractions: Last Updated: Friday, 8 July, 2005, 16:14 GMT 17:14 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Fewer sports for London Olympics Sports respond to IOC decision London bid team return home The 2012 London Olympics will have only 26 sports after baseball and softball were axed from the programme on Friday. They are the first sports to be cut from the Games in 69 years and it means Regents Park, which was due to host them, will no longer be a 2012 venue. Squash and karate were initially nominated as their replacements but neither polled enough IOC members' votes to win a place at the Games. Rugby union sevens, golf and roller skating were also in the running. International Olympic Committee 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 chosen, but not enough of the IOC members wanted them to be included. It means the earliest they can now be introduced into the Games is 2016.
1 - Number One News Resource Of Pakistan - The News - Jang Group The WSF is lobbying hard for squash getting a place in the Olympics, Jahangir squash along with golf, rugby, rollersports and karate, will vie for a http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/may2005-daily/05-05-2005/sports/s24.htm
Extractions: Jahangir Khan to lead world squash body in drive for 2012 Olympics KARACHI: World Squash Federation (WSF) president and former Pakistan legend Jahangir Khan said Tuesday the body was pushing for the game to be included in the 2012 Olympics. Jahangir , who with compatriot Jansher Khan dominated international squash in the 1980s and 1990s, said the game should replace one of the 28 existing summer Olympic sports which are due to be put to a vote later this year. "The WSF is lobbying hard for squash getting a place in the Olympics," Jahangir told AFP. "We were disappointed when it was not included for the 2008 Beijing Olympics." Squash along with golf, rugby, roller-sports and karate, will vie for a possible place at the 2012 Games if any of the existing 28 Olympic sports is removed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 8. The IOC earlier this month decided that all 28 Olympic sports will face the vote in Singapore in two months time and must win a majority vote from IOC members to avoid being dropped.
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CNN.com - Baseball Axed From London Olympics - Jul 8, 2005 London will stage a reduced olympic Games in 2012 after baseball and Baseball is one of two sports not being featured in the 2012 London olympics http://www.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/07/08/olympics.baseball.reut/
