Baseball and Softball cut from 2012 olympics

[I'm Ready]

nooo damn that committee

 

[the rockin edge]

I hope they add rugby


I dislike baseball and softball so, meh

 

[Angela Harlem]

no one else plays them, keep in mind.

 

[randhail]

does that mean we've seen the last of Jennie Finch?

 

[U2@NYC]

Good call

Now let's bring in rugby.

 

[the rockin edge]

they are not adding any sports

 

[WildHoneyAlways]

no one else plays them, keep in mind.

The US baseball team didn't make the 2004 games so some countries had to have teams...?

 

[the rockin edge]

The US baseball team didn't make the 2004 games so some countries had to have teams...?

no one else plays softball

 

[Chizip]

I definitely see baseball as being a world sport - Japan, Columbia, Cuba, all the Latin American countries... Didn't Australia field a competitive team, if not a medal winner, when they hosted?

i could see dropping softball, and i guess if you drop softball you have to drop baseball because of the gender issues.

so thats a little sad

 

[U2@NYC]

Columbia

Colombia...

Columbia is the school.

 

[Chizip]

damnit, i copied the first part of that post from a sports forum i read, next time ill proof read it

 

[randhail]

I definitely see baseball as being a world sport - Japan, Columbia, Cuba, all the Latin American countries... Didn't Australia field a competitive team, if not a medal winner, when they hosted?

i could see dropping softball, and i guess if you drop softball you have to drop baseball because of the gender issues.

so thats a little sad

Does anyone from Europe even field a team?

 

[Chizip]

italy, the netherlands, and greece were all at athens

 

[the rockin edge]

I'm kinda dissapointed they didn't add a sport

 

[speedracer]

italy, the netherlands, and greece were all at athens

True, but Greece was populated with Greek-Americans and only qualified by being the host country.

 

[Angela Harlem]

How did America not qualify?
I didn't even realise we had a team, let alone one who had medal potential. I dont think even the media mentioned it. Or maybe they did because it was something to gloat over.
It seems to be viewed as a sport you guys excel at, and are the main players of.

 

[Chizip]

i think Australia ended up with the silver medal in Athens

the reason USA didnt qualify is because the qualifying process was a joke. They went 3-1 in qualifications, but for some reason because they lost one game that means they didn't make it. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Was it like that for all teams? In any sport, needing a clean sweep on all events or matches is a joke.