IOC to vote on golf, rugby for 2016 Olympics
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Apparently, it's Rugby Sevens (a faster paced version of standard rugby) but golf will be a snoozefest no matter how you slice it (see what I did there?).
Also, ladies boxing (possibly foxy boxing, I need to do more research) has already been voted in for 2012 in London.
Again though, you have to read through the entire article, to get a juicy nugget like this: "In 2005, after voting to drop baseball and softball, IOC members rejected the five other sports put up for inclusion -- rugby, golf, karate, squash and roller sports. At that time, approval required a two-thirds majority." (my emphasis on roller sports) What does roller sports even entail? Straight up roller derby? Some sort of skating rink limbo? If I had a vote, I'd definitely put it for roller sports.
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