International Olympic Committee News

[NearPup 4,190]

9 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

The IOC also carefully chose to say all 36 sports won't be returning rather than the actual core of 31.

 

With all the lobbying I wouldn't be surprised if only flag football and lacrosse get the ax and the IOC is like "mission accomplished"

Would be very funny.

[hoversaBR 890]

9 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

I suspect she will be third-worldist.  Take away European dominated sports like canoeing and replace them with things where Africans and Asians will have more medal chances,  

Meanwhile, in diving, China has won 35 out of 40 gold medals in the last 5 Olympics. 

[intoronto 6,973]

9 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Would be very funny.

Happened with the whole wrestling fiasco a few years ago.

 

 

[Orangehair43 320]

26 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

The IOC also carefully chose to say all 36 sports won't be returning rather than the actual core of 31.

 

With all the lobbying I wouldn't be surprised if only flag football and lacrosse get the ax and the IOC is like "mission accomplished"

Equally some of the core could go and newer ones stay. 

[Orangehair43 320]

Wonder of a lot of Modern Pentathletes will give up on LA if they know it won’t be in Brisbane considering the unpopularity of the changes. 

[JoshMartini007 2,871]

Modern pentathlon has been doing this for over a decade now. They are probably the most prepared for this process.