It didn’t work, as the Dutch team did qualify.
Like the World Cup, let’s have 32 participants, then everybody can join
Edited by Noorderling29Like other teamsports, there would have to be an equitable division of participants over the continents. That could mean that Asia is underrepresented, but under representation in teamsports is a common occurrence.
ExpandYes The TV Rights will become competitive. Right now even though the Olympics has a viewr base in India the rights are not bid for by all big players. If Cricket is added then the rights become very important as there will be no alternative in those two weeks. Cricket also is more commercially profitable as it has breaks between overs. If you can guarantee the eyes of Indian sports viewers on one network it will be invaluable and will atleast double the current Tv Rights deal.
Thank you, I now see the logic of the comment.
I assume the subcontinent pays for the tv rights right now. Are you suggesting they pay more just because cricket is added?
The fact that Cricket is not popular in parts of the world in itself is no reason to not include it. The same could be said for other sports that are currently included.
From a Dutch perspective, the introduction of Korfbal would be supported. It fits right in the IOC wish for more mixed events. I wouldn’t watch it myself though.
Sure, so the length of service apparantly is not a decisive factor
ExpandIf you get cricket in in'28, it vastly increases the chances of India bidding for - and getting - a 36 Olympics - and indeed South Africa getting a 40 Olympics - and if cricket is in 28, 32, 36 and 40, you're never getting rid of it, except possibly in a swap with baseball in those hosts who much favour the baseball.
Baseball was a full medal sport between 1992 and 2008, but IOC had no problem removing it.
I’m not advocating dropping Breaking, I just won’t watch it, even though we apparently have a medal contender
The solution would be to drop Breaking, not to include Cricket.
If it’s variety we are looking for, there must be alternatives that are easier to follow than Cricket.
Re: Breaking. I watched the finals of the European Games, and I did not have a clue how the battles were going.
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It’s hard to understand for Cricket lovers how boring and incomprehensible Cricket is to most people. I say this as someone who enjoys Cricket.
As I stated yesterday, baseball is played in schools, cricket is not. There are several Dutch/Antillian players in the Major Leagues, whose results are reported whereas cricketers are unknown. Baseball gets airtime, cricket very little.
NL is much more a baseball than a cricket country. Baseball is played in school and gets significant attention on TV. Cricket gets little attention; even the recent good results only merit perhaps a 45 second item in a sports program. I seriously doubt many people in this country are aware of or even care about the results of the national Cricket team.
Edited by Noorderling29Seems very unlikely that European countries outside UK and Ireland would chose cricket over Baseball. Both are minority sports, but Baseball seems the more popular on the continent
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