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View Poll Results: Which sports would you like see added to the Olympics?
football 8 16.33%
NASCAR 3 6.12%
horse racing (the Kentucky Derby kind not equestrian) 1 2.04%
MMA (mixed martial arts/no holds barred) 8 16.33%
lacrosse 17 34.69%
rugby 19 38.78%
bowling 6 12.24%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-22-2008, 02:38 PM
 
Location: Saginaw, MI
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Baseball isn't gone though...

...at least not yet.
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Old 08-22-2008, 04:45 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Baseball isn't gone though...

...at least not yet.
Yeah I'm pretty sure its gone along with softball.
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Old 08-22-2008, 04:58 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Baseball is gone as of the 2012 Olympics and will have to "re-apply" for full-competition status if it has any hope of re-entering by 2016. Or ever for that matter.
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Old 08-22-2008, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Saginaw, MI
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So it's not gone then. Not 'till next Olympics. Oh semantics, how I love thee.

World Baseball Classic > Olympics anyways
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Old 08-22-2008, 08:17 PM
 
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How about duck duck goose? They have baton twirling as it is. Stop the madnesss! The winner of the English equestrian jumping competition is a Canadian who has been hooked on drugs for 15 years! Let's keep athletic competitions for the athletes who sweat and build muscle and test their own endurance physicaly and mentally without too many props and knick-knacks like bikes, batons, horses, cars and what not. Geez.
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Old 08-22-2008, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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So it's not gone then. Not 'till next Olympics. Oh semantics, how I love thee.

World Baseball Classic > Olympics anyways
I agree, I reckon that the MLB stars should play for their countries, sure those teams might dominate but it should would be great to watch.
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Old 08-22-2008, 09:54 PM
 
Location: In a delirium
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Pogo sticking. I know it's not technically a sport yet, but it could be. Just think of the various events:
1. Distance - 5k
2. Speed - 50m
3. Stair climbing
4. Freestyle - think tricks
5. Battle pogo stick
6. Pogo stick dodgeball
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Old 09-05-2008, 03:04 PM
 
Location: Newcastle, NSW Australia
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Rugby should be reintroduced into the Olympics.

um i don't think you know that The olympics don't allow sports which use motorised equipment eg cars.

another thing..

football is already in the Olympics.. it's only under 23's though.
2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

gridiron (aka American football) lacrosse should not be in the olympics... only USA and canada plays them
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Old 09-05-2008, 06:11 PM
 
Location: yeah
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Rugby should be reintroduced into the Olympics.
I think both union and league should be introduced in the sevens format. Enough countries take part in both.
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lacrosse should not be in the olympics... only USA and canada plays them
The problem is that lacrosse is split. Box lacrosse has some footing in central Europe while field lacrosse has small presence in Australia.
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Old 09-07-2008, 07:52 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I think both union and league should be introduced in the sevens format. Enough countries take part in both.

The problem is that lacrosse is split. Box lacrosse has some footing in central Europe while field lacrosse has small presence in Australia.
I don't think league sevens should be added, its rarely played and the annual NRL sevens draw little interest, rugby sevens is surely a must for 2016 though.

Agree with the lacrosse statement, played more widley than some know.
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