[keithcleaver]

08 July 2005

The 117th IOC Session in Singapore voted today 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.

How does baseball's future look after this?

[x80NyJeTs28x]

this is being taken out in my opinion because of the new event for baseball. The "world baseball classic" that is going to be just like the olympics, and have teams from each country that participates. Check out the a-rod thread to hear about this.

[smallguy]

I can't belive they took out baseball and softball.

[JetsOhFive]

I'm more upset about softball. No offense to any of you guys but, baseball gets really boring at times. Atleast the softball team had Jennie Finch so the guys had something to look at.

[MikeGangGreenFan2]

I have a pal who is realey pissed about this.well so m i.

[x80NyJeTs28x]

I'm more upset about softball.  No offense to any of you guys but, baseball gets really boring at times.  Atleast the softball team had Jennie Finch so the guys had something to look at.

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very, very true. haha

[Maynard13]

YEA, BUT THEIR BRINGING BACK RUGBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope

[keithcleaver]

YEA, BUT THEIR BRINGING BACK RUGBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope

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All the IOC did for the 2012 programme was to take out baseball and softball, they didn't put any sports in to replace them, in other words they reduced the Olympic programme for 2012 from 28 sports to 26 (I need to stop going to the IOC site!!! ).

I would like to see rugby in however, even though it would be the 7-a-side format instead of the full 15-a-side format.