Talking Footy

New sports touted for Olympics: Rogge
November 23, 2004 - 6:29AM
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Breaking-New ... 51597.html


IOC President Jacques Rogge says new sports could be introduced in future editions of the Olympic games, but only on condition that an equal number of disciplines is dropped.

"We'll decide (about new entries) in 2005. Golf, rugby, squash and roller skating are knocking on the door," Rogge told newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview.

"But for every novelty, we will need to give up a discipline. Nothing can be added. The golden numbers are 300 events, 28 sports, 10,400 athletes at most," he said.


Rugby would be my best bet for inclusion. Another event that Australia would be very competitive in. What sport would need to be dropped though? Syncronised swimming perhaps?

Beaussie wrote:

What sport would need to be dropped though? Syncronised swimming perhaps?

Absolutely

Dizzys_on_fire wrote:

Beaussie wrote:

What sport would need to be dropped though? Syncronised swimming perhaps?

Absolutely

Out of rugby, squash, golf and roller skating, which one would you say has the best chance of inclusion? Maybe another sport?

Beaussie wrote:

Dizzys_on_fire wrote:

Beaussie wrote:

What sport would need to be dropped though? Syncronised swimming perhaps?

Absolutely

Out of rugby, squash, golf and roller skating, which one would you say has the best chance of inclusion? Maybe another sport?

I'd say there would be plenty of sports that would have potential that havent come to my mind as yet, but out of the sports mentioned i'd have to say.......squash