View Full Version : Olympics move to DROP Baseball
SoccerScout
28 Aug 2002, 09:17 PM
Interesting, in a way deserving for the way the US ignore International TEAM sport competitions (like The basketball World Championships and World Cup Soccer). This is a little taste of the US's own medicine.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/news/2002/08/28/dropping_sports_ap/
eric d
28 Aug 2002, 10:07 PM
Originally posted by SoccerScout
Interesting, in a way deserving for the way the US ignore International TEAM sport competitions (like The basketball World Championships and World Cup Soccer). This is a little taste of the US's own medicine.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/news/2002/08/28/dropping_sports_ap/
Is it that you are retarded, or just a wind up merchant? I vote for the former.
odg78
29 Aug 2002, 03:54 AM
As Grandpa Simspon once said, "A little from Column A, a little from Column B."
Kryptonite
29 Aug 2002, 10:38 AM
they've moved to drop baseball and softball in favor of golf and rugby
don't worry though... i've heard they've added chess as well.
skipshady
29 Aug 2002, 01:59 PM
I don't know about golf but assuming they add Sevens rugby, I think it's a good move.
Sevens can use the same fields as soccer, requires less players than baseball, each match is 20 minutes long (iirc) and one team can play 3 matches a day, it's perfect for a short event like the Olympics. It's also one less stadium (that will go unused) the host city has to build.
Boro_lad
29 Aug 2002, 07:00 PM
baseball was part of the olympics?
skipshady
30 Aug 2002, 01:06 AM
Originally posted by Boro_lad
baseball was part of the olympics? Yes, and I can tell that you want to know more. :D
It's been a medal sport since Barcelona '92 and a demonstration sport in '84 and '88. It has been an exhibition sport a few times, as early as 1912.
Cuba has two golds and a silver while Japan has a bronze and a silver. Can't think of anyone else who's done well...
Pepper
30 Aug 2002, 01:24 AM
Originally posted by skipshady
Yes, and I can tell that you want to know more. :D
It's been a medal sport since Barcelona '92 and a demonstration sport in '84 and '88. It has been an exhibition sport a few times, as early as 1912.
Cuba has two golds and a silver while Japan has a bronze and a silver. Can't think of anyone else who's done well...
Japan has won a gold. United States.
Holland was the first team to beat Cuba in the Olympics. Strange, but true.