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Can't actually see why canning the World Cup would be a good idea as most sevens followers eye up Hong Kong as the mecca of the short form of the game. But good news still :bravo:
BERLIN (AP) -- International Olympic leaders selected golf and rugby Thursday for proposed inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, rejecting bids from baseball, softball and three other sports.
The International Olympic Committee executive board narrowed the field to two from a list of seven, which also included squash, karate and roller sports....
Rugby, which was played in four different Olympics between 1900 and 1924 in the full 15-a-side format, proposes the 7-a-side version for both men and women. The International Rugby Board would scrap its Sevens World Cup to ensure the Olympics is the sport's top event.[/b]
Can't actually see why canning the World Cup would be a good idea as most sevens followers eye up Hong Kong as the mecca of the short form of the game. But good news still :bravo: