Men have only been included in the FAST5 Netball World Series since 2022 and only because they're desperate to get into the Olympics so they've belatedly started building the men's international game.
Not so long ago in 2018 the World Netball outrageously declared that international netball will remain female only bucking the trend of all the other sports federations moving towards gender equality.
Imagine if they hadn't spent decades sabotaging the growth of the men's game in order to keep it "female only"? They'd have been in a much better position to bid for inclusion in the Olympics at least for 2032.
BDE
Ágnes Keleti Z”L who considered the greatest influence on Israeli artistic gymnastics the 2nd most decorated Olympic Jewish athlete, and I guess our Hungarian friends will have more to add on her, unfortunately passed away at the Age of 103 close to her 104th birthday.
They drew a map on their website, must be legit ! (There is a grand total of one active club in my fully recognised Lacrosse country).
My point being with Lacrosse in for 2028 (and to some extent with Breaking in 2024), there are no rules anymore for additional sports, no threshold to reach. So why not RL or whatever really ? IOC and/or the host can chose whatever they want for whatever reasons (that they don't care to explain to anyone anyway, that's it if there is a reason to begin with).
Darts PDC world championship, hoping to catch some tennis if time zones permit. The occasional football games. And I make sure to watch any skeleton and bobsleigh events
Netball Fast5 is a strong sport internationally and has a good chance for inclusion at Brisbane 2032.
As far as Surf Lifesaving goes, it should be noted that Coastal Rowing has already been added as a sporting discipline at the LA2028 Olympic Games.
While not exactly the same as our iconic big Aussie surf boats, there are still similarities in that teams row a boat from the shore around a coastal course.
See this photo from the World Coastal Rowing Championships. The LA2028 Olympics will also have beach sprints as part pf the Coastal Rowing disciplines.
This is what Surf Life Saving is up against.
So not sure if Life Saving Australia has, or is planning to, put a detailed submission to the IOC’s Olympic Programme Commission putting a case forward as to why Surf Lifesaving is an international sport and should be included at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
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