81. Softball Passes On IOC Vote Disclosure After voting out softball and baseball, the IOC rejected all five sports hoping to That leaves 26 sports on the program for the 2012 London Olympics, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/29/AR2005072901278.

82. Olympic Program Culled As Softball And Baseball Struck Out - Sport - Smh.com.au Women s sport was given a huge jolt when the International olympic Committeevoted off the sole women sonly team sport on the olympic program, softball, http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/olympic-program-culled-as-softball-and-baseball

@import url("/css/smh.css"); Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content Text Version @import url("http://fdimages.fairfax.com.au/cui/netstrip-20050427.css"); NEWS MYCAREER DOMAIN DRIVE ... register Olympic program culled as softball and baseball struck out By Jacquelin Magnay in Singapore July 9, 2005 Page Tools Email to a friend Printer format Women's sport was given a huge jolt when the International Olympic Committee voted off the sole women's-only team sport on the Olympic program, softball, in addition to its cousin, baseball. The decision by the 116 committee members - of whom only 10 are women - was to allow two new sports to be included in the 28-sport Olympic program. However, in a vote yesterday, IOC members failed to give enough support to any of the potential replacements. "The Olympic program in 2012 will have 26 sports," said the president of the IOC, Jacques Rogge. Dr Rogge had wanted rugby sevens to be included, but in a series of complicated votes it, as well as golf and roller sports, was beaten by karate and squash. But those two sports then failed to get the two-thirds majority vote required to be admitted to the program. The changes will take effect at the Games in London in 2012. The Australian softball team won medals at the past three Olympics - bronze in Atlanta and Sydney and silver in Athens - while the Australian baseball team also picked up silver in Athens.

83. The Independent On Saturday - Baseball And Softball Axed From London Olympics In Baseball and softball axed from London Olympics in 2012 The last Olympics tobe staged with just 26 sports was Atlanta in 1996. http://www.tios.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=2618281&fSectionId=1363&fSetId=

84. Amateur Softball Association Of Pennsylvania “softball has been recognized as an olympic sport since 1991 and was included onthe olympic program in 1996. The sport is currently at an alltime high in http://www.softballpennsylvania.org/

Revised Softball Sale Loechner Scholarship National Hall of Fame Our Staff ... Tournament Results For Immediate Release: Amateur Softball Association of America Statements Regarding Its Exclusion from the 2012 Olympic Games We are shocked by the news softball has been taken off the Olympic program in 2012. The vote by the IOC Members is a crushing blow to the millions of young women around the world who dream of taking the field as Olympic athletes in our sport.” “It’s a sad day for everyone in our sport who has dedicated their lives to getting softball in the Olympic Games. It took over 30 years to get softball on the Olympic program the first time so we are going to do whatever is necessary to see that it is back on the program in 2016.” “Softball has been recognized as an Olympic sport since 1991 and was included on the Olympic program in 1996. The sport is currently at an all-time high in world wide participation and television coverage. In an effort to continue the growth of softball, the Amateur Softball Association will be hosting the first-ever World Cup of Softball, July 14-18 in

85. CBC Sports Online: Viewpoint: The Insider VIEWPOINT THE INSIDEROlympic sports on the chopping block The shortcomingsused to justify the removal of baseball, softball and modern pentathlon http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/insider/050627.html

var javascript_version = 1.0; CBC is currently experiencing a labour disruption. Go to the official CBC negotiations site. View CBC's updated programming schedules. VIEWPOINT: THE INSIDER Olympic sports on the chopping block Submit Feedback Read Feedback Although Adam van Koeverden captured the hearts of Canadians in Athens in 2004 with his double-medal performance, his sport, kayaking, doesn't rate too highly in the minds of the IOC. EXTERNAL LINKS Read the IOC's review of all current Olympic sports [pdf] from the IOC's official site CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. Links will open in new window. What they found was, shall we say, interesting. The shortcomings used to justify the removal of baseball, softball and modern pentathlon three years ago exist to varying degrees in 11 other sports: canoe-kayak, archery, rowing, wrestling, shooting, judo, handball, table tennis, weightlifting, taekwondo and fencing. Even more are still open to question. There is right now in the IOC a massive lobbying effort underway as federations plead with IOC members to support their sport in Singapore. This is far more than Jacques Rogge ever bargained for when he started this process. More on that later.

86. IOC Cuts Baseball, Softball In '12 - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Sports Baseball and softball are the first sports cut from the Olympics since polo in 1936.Baseball has been vulnerable because it doesn t bring top Major League http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2005/07/08/ioc_cuts_baseball_softball_in_1

Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins ... Sports IOC cuts baseball, softball in '12 July 8, 2005 SINGAPORE Baseball and softball were dropped today from the Olympic program for the 2012 Summer Games in London. Each of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret vote by the International Olympic Committee, and baseball and softball failed to receive a majority required to stay on the program. The other 26 sports were retained. ''I think they've made a big, big mistake," said Tommy Lasorda, the former Dodgers manager who managed the 2000 US team to the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Games. ''Baseball is played by all countries now and softball, too. I think that's really going to hurt the Olympics. I don't want to knock the other sports, but I think this is a big mistake. I am very disappointed. ''I was fortunate enough to coach the US Olympic team in Australia. The parks were full at all times. How can they take away a sport like that?" The IOC will consider replacing them with two sports from a waiting list of five: golf, rugby, squash, karate, and roller sports. That decision will be made tomorrow. Baseball and softball are the first sports cut from the Olympics since polo in 1936.

87. Olympics Cut Softball, Baseball Baseball and softball, the first sports removed from the Olympics since polo wasdropped in 1936, could be reinstated for 2016 if they regain support. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2005/07/09/a1c_olympic

88. USOC Is Pursuing Way To Return Softball To Games - New York Times softball and baseball became the first sports removed from the Olympics sincepolo in the 1930 s, the result of a review of the entire sports program at http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/06/sports/othersports/06softball.html

89. TheSabre.com - Olympic Sports Message Board olympic sports Message Board How do y all like the hiring of the new Softballcoach? ** UVaDieHard Wed Jun 29 2005 64620 PM http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/olympicsports/2005/June/30/4672.php

Site Navigation TheSabre.com is currently changing its navigation. Until complete, use the convenient links below. Home Recruiting Features Photos ... create account Olympic Sports Message Board Subject: Just curious. What transfer model does softball follow? Posted by: Stimp on Thu Jun 30 2005 12:22:58 PM Message: The swimming model or the football model? Current Thread: Nobody has mentioned it. How do y'all like the hiring of the new Softball coach? ** UVaDieHard Wed Jun 29 2005 6:46:20 PM Bad hire Tue Jul 5 2005 1:30:58 PM Re: Nobody has mentioned it. How do y'all like the hiring of the new Softball co 1918 JPA Thu Jun 30 2005 1:42:47 PM I think you're right, but...... WahooFla Thu Jun 30 2005 2:02:05 PM Re: I think you're right, but...... Ridor Fri Jul 1 2005 12:18:36 AM I'm going to take her word until shown directly why not. WahooFla Fri Jul 1 2005 9:39:56 AM I agree, but it's hard to deny the rumors and allegations will have an effect neworleanshoo Wed Jul 6 2005 12:54:57 AM Good points. WahooFla Wed Jul 13 2005 10:17:19 AM You're taking that news article as fact? **

90. FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Baseball, Softball Nixed From 2012 Olympics SINGAPORE — Baseball and softball were tossed out of the Olympics (search) for Baseball and softball are both team sports that draw a lot of excitement http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161893,00.html

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91. The NCAA News Whatever the fate of softball s olympic future, coaches still believe that Baseball was voted as an official olympic sport in 1986 and has jumped from http://www.ncaa.org/news/2003/20030120/awide/4002n20.html

The NCAA News January 20, 2003 Keeping softball in play Advocates say maintaining Olympic status is key to continued development of sport at college level BY HEATHER YOST STAFF WRITER USA Softball has been on a white-knuckle ride since its sport was introduced into the Olympics in 1996. The first nail biter came when Dot Richardson hit a medal-clinching home run against China in the sport's inaugural Olympic games in Atlanta. The next thriller came in Sydney in 2000 when the defending gold-medal team lost three of its first-round games and almost didn't even advance to the medal round. Stacey Nuveman's three-run homer in the 10th inning in the semifinals saved the day and sent the United States to the gold-medal game. The most recent scare, though, was not scheduled on the Olympic calendar. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), on a recommendation by its program commission, opened discussions to eliminate softball, baseball and modern pentathlon, beginning with the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. The IOC's reason for possibly eliminating sports from the Games (for the first time since polo was dropped in 1936) was said to be in the interest of making the Games smaller and less costly.

92. ESPN.com - OLY - Softball Requests, Declines Info On Vote To Drop Sport softball and baseball were the first sports dropped from the games in 69 years . That leaves 26 sports on the program for the 2012 London Olympics, http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=2119770

93. Welcome To USA Baseball - Home Of 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists The Session decided that baseball and softball will remain on the list of olympicsports as noted in the olympic Charter, rule 46, but will not be on the http://www.fansonly.com/schools/usab/genrel/070805aad.html

USABASEBALL.com THE WEB powered by YAHOO! SEARCH CARY, NC DURHAM, NC TICKETS SPONSORS ... Archived Documents setNav("mainleft",["ffffff","ffffff"],["999999","cccccc"]); Official Statement From USA Baseball On The New Olympic Programme For The 2012 Olympic Games Baseball and softball will not be on the programme for the 2012 games. July 8, 2005 Official Announcement From The IOC Regarding The New Olympic Programme For The 2012 Olympic Games In London, England The 117th IOC Session in Singapore voted on Friday to include 26 of the 28 current Olympic sports on the programme of the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012. The Session decided that baseball and softball will remain on the list of Olympic sports as noted in the Olympic Charter, rule 46, but will not be on the programme for 2012. The two sports are, however, eligible for inclusion in the programme of the 2016 Games. The IOC Executive Board will convene on Saturday to decide whether any of the five candidate sports (Roller Sports, World Squash, Golf, Karate or Rugby) should be put forward to the Session, who will then vote on whether the sport(s) could be added to the list of Olympic sports and then potentially be included on the programme of the 2012 Games. Official Statement From USA Baseball Regarding That Decision "We are obviously disappointed in the decision reached by the General Assembly of the International Olympic Committee in Singapore," said Mike Gaski, President of USA Baseball. "Our sport has worked tirelessly over the course of the last three years to address the concerns expressed by the IOC in 2002, and felt as though we had done a good job of doing so."

94. Softball (Olympic Sport Since 1996) Translate this page softball (olympic sport since 1996). ABOUT. There is little soft about olympicsoftball. One pitch at Atlanta was clocked at 118 kilometres per hour (73.3 http://en.beijing-2008.org/78/85/article211618578.shtml

95. SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Yes, There Is Crying In Softball softball was out of the Olympics, effective in 2012. Karate and squash, twoPan Am sports not in the Olympics, got about $500000 each. http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/olympics/20050709-9999-1s9oly.html

document.write(''); News Sports Entertainment Classifieds Web Sports Chargers Padres Aztecs ... 2004 Summer Olympics Yes, there is crying in softball Olympic de-listing clouds future for national team By Mark Zeigler UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER July 9, 2005 K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune Such stars as Jennie Finch have made softball big here, but not big enough abroad. Olympic losers The players celebrated at home plate as Lauren Lappin scored the run. They posed for a photo with the other team. They reached over the fence and signed autographs for little girls. "We were pretty excited, pretty pumped up," pitcher Dana Sorensen said. Then U.S. coach Carol Hutchins hastily summoned the players. She had something important to tell them. Had some bad news. "The way Hutch was talking, the tears in her eyes," said Sorensen, a Scripps Ranch High alum, "I thought something bad happened to somebody in the program." Actually, something bad happened to the program itself. Officials had just gotten word from the International Olympic Committee meetings in Singapore, where it was Friday morning. Softball was out of the Olympics, effective in 2012. Twenty-six got the majority required to stay. Baseball and softball did not, becoming the first sports cut from a Summer Games since polo after the 1936 Games.

96. Baseball, Softball Dropped From 2012 Olympics After baseball and softball are excluded, the five applicant sports, The lastsport eliminated from the Summer Olympics was polo _ in 1936. http://www.china.org.cn/english/sports/134460.htm

- SEARCH - WEATHER CHINA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ... Postal Codes Hot Links -Media- Xinhua News Agency People's Daily China Daily China Radio International Beijing Review China Today China Pictorial People's China El Popola Cinio Chinese Literature Beijing Portal PLA Daily Other web sites China Development Gateway Chinese Embassies Chinese Olympic Committee Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad ... Beijing University of Physical Education Baseball, Softball Dropped from 2012 Olympics Some members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed their surprise on Friday with the exclusion of baseball and softball from the 2012 Olympic Games. "I am really surprised, after all I would have expected no change, if there is any change, one is maximum, therefore I am quite surprised," said IOC's German member Thomas Bach. Baseball and softball were voted out of the program of the 2012 Olympic Games in London after failing to garner more than half of the votes of the 100-plus IOC members at the 117th IOC Session. But the two remain Olympic sports and are still eligible for being included in the 2016 Games.

97. Athens Olympics :: Athens Olympics Softball Events And Results This competition is crucial for the future of women s softball as an olympic sport . softball Athens olympic softball Results as they come to hand. http://www.livingroom.org.au/olympics/archives/athens_olympics_softball_events_a

Athens Olympics 2004 News, Information and Results Merchandise Athens Medal Table Hot News Paris Hilton Michael Jackson Trial Michael Jackson Trial Verdict American Idol ... World Cup Football News - Germany 2006 Web Olympics Blog Athens Olympic Sports Aquatics Archery Athletics (Track and Field) Badminton ... Wrestling Athens Olympic News Official Athens Games Site ABC Olympic News (AUS) BBC Olympics Coverage Eurosport Olympic News ... Athens Olympics Schedule Other Athens Olympic Blogs 18 Days in August 2004 Olympics OL Weblog 2004 Olympic Fever ... The Olympics 2004 Contributing Bloggers Ande Darren Ian Kit ... Steve Athens Weather Athens Olympics Merchandise Athens Olympics Books Athens Olympics Apparel Athens Olympics CDs Olympic Games Pins ... Signed Olympic Memorabilia Athens Olympic Archives September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 ... May 2004 May 08, 2004 Athens Olympics Softball Events and Results Athens Olympic Softball Softball at the Athens Olympics will take place between 14th - 23rd at the Olympic Softball Stadium The U.S. team will again be prohibitive favorite to win third straight gold. Led by three-time Olympian Lisa Fernandez, the biggest challenge for the Americans could come from themselves. The U.S. team took a 110-game winning streak to Sydney before losing three straight and nearly missing the medal round. The Americans recovered to win gold. The U.S. team's pitching staff of Fernandez, Jennie Finch, Lori Harrigan and Cat Osterman is unmatched. Australia, China and Canada will also be in the medal hunt. This competition is crucial for the future of women's softball as an Olympic sport. The IOC has only guaranteed it a spot through the 2008 Beijing Games and will make another review later this summer.

98. Japan Times: Baseball, Softball Out Of Olympics SINGAPORE (AP) Baseball and softball, two sports invented in America, were droppedFriday are the first sports cut from the Olympics since polo in 1936. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/sports/sports2005/sp20050709a1.htm

HOME The Japan Times Printer Friendly Articles Baseball, softball out of Olympics SINGAPORE (AP) Baseball and softball, two sports invented in America, were dropped Friday from the Olympic program for the 2012 Summer Games in London. Each of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret vote by the International Olympic Committee, and baseball and softball failed to receive a majority required to stay on the program. The other 26 sports were retained. "I think they've made a big, big mistake," said Tommy Lasorda, the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager who managed the 2000 U.S. team to the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Games. "Baseball is played by all countries now and softball, too. I think that's really going to hurt the Olympics. I don't want to knock the other sports, but I think this is a big mistake. I am very disappointed. "I was fortunate enough to coach the U.S. Olympic team in Australia. The parks were full at all times. How can they take away a sport like that?" The IOC will consider replacing them with two sports from a waiting list of five: golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. That decision will be made Saturday. Baseball and softball, which will remain on the program for the 2008 Beijing Games, are the first sports cut from the Olympics since polo in 1936.

99. Daily Times - Site Edition Once again all Olympics sports – including softball and baseball who do not losetheir status – will be put to a vote oneby-one. IOC members were shocked http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-7-2005_pg2_8

100. The Hindu : Sport / Olympic Games : Bush Sr. Opens Olympic Softball Tourney Sport olympic Games Printer Friendly Page Send this Article to a Friend Bush Sr.opens olympic softball tourney. ATHENS, AUG. 14. http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/15/stories/2004081507721800.htm

Online edition of India's National Newspaper Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 Group Publications Business Line The Sportstar Frontline The Hindu About Us Contact Us Sport News: Front Page National Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh ... Miscellaneous Advts: Classifieds Employment Obituary Sport Olympic Games Bush Sr. opens Olympic softball tourney ATHENS, AUG. 14. Former U.S. President George Bush borrowed a glove and dusted off his fastball on Saturday at the Olympics. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Australia played Japan in the opening game of the eight-team softball tournament. After being introduced and getting a warm ovation from the crowd at Helliniko Sports Complex, Bush went to the mound and playfully signaled which pitch he was going to throw to Japanese catcher Noriko Yamaji. The 80-year-old left-hander then wound up and lobbed a pitch into Yamaji.

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