http://www.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/07/08/oly ... index.html
I always thought these two sports were a very popular portion of the Olympics. Baseball I can kind of see with the way that the Olympics conflicts with the baseball season, and not to mention the recent doping allegations. But softball? One could make the argument that softball has really helped the Olympics in terms of female audience. Those women were starting to become heroes to young girls. It's a shame, and I believe to be a big mistake. At least we'll still have these events in 2008. Maybe they will be back by 2016.
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Olympics drop Baseball and Softball
by Corey » 7/8/2005, 11:11 am
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by nelison » 7/8/2005, 11:14 am
Perhaps they're trying to eliminate events where one country dominates. The US Womens softball team was virtually unstopable over the last few olympics. If I recall correctly they let in maybe 1 or 2 runs the entire tournament each year...
As for Baseball, I think that beyond the Americas and the far east there aren't a lot of people playing the sport. That's my only guess.
As for Baseball, I think that beyond the Americas and the far east there aren't a lot of people playing the sport. That's my only guess.
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.
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by Corey » 7/8/2005, 11:19 am
Baseball is huge in Japan and South America. Other than soccer and boxing, it is pretty much all South America has. I believe removing soccer really alienates an entire continent.
So currently USA softball is dominent. That is no reason to remove it. The same was true for women's soccer until recently. That is simply a case of the US leading the way. Women's sports are heavily encouraged in the states and the American women always dominate in its early stages while other countries catch up. By removing softball, it only hurts other countries, not helps.
So currently USA softball is dominent. That is no reason to remove it. The same was true for women's soccer until recently. That is simply a case of the US leading the way. Women's sports are heavily encouraged in the states and the American women always dominate in its early stages while other countries catch up. By removing softball, it only hurts other countries, not helps.
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by Soozy » 7/8/2005, 11:58 am
Open your eyes to nights and days, you close them up and float away
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.
And it's alriiiiiiiight now, take the world and make it yours again.
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.
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by Bandalero » 7/8/2005, 12:16 pm
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let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
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by Soozy » 7/8/2005, 12:18 pm
Open your eyes to nights and days, you close them up and float away
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.
And it's alriiiiiiiight now, take the world and make it yours again.
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.
And it's alriiiiiiiight now, take the world and make it yours again.
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by Bandalero » 7/8/2005, 12:20 pm
Whenever death may surprise us,
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
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