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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 808406" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>Depends on the size of the arena I guess - but it's filled out the <a href="http://squashmad.com/breaking-news/35000-fans-enjoy-commonwealth-games-squash-drama/" target="_blank">arenas </a>for the Commonwealth games - and attracted decent TV <a href="https://psaworldtour.com/news/view/150/one-million-viewers-watch-commonwealth-finals-on-bbc" target="_blank">audiences </a>IIRC. I doubt it'd be any worse than Badminton for live or TV audiences. The Commonwealth games have also proven that it's not too fast to work on TV; which was a previous argument. Furthermore, it provides medal opportunities for countries who tend to the lower ends of the medal tables - at Glasgow India (56th at London 2012) and Malaysia (64) both won golds, with New Zealand (15th) also picking up a medal; take it to the olympics, and you almost guarantee Egypt (59) getting medals.</p><p></p><p>Was also the bloody obvious choice before Golf threw a lot of money at IOC delegates. You moto is "faster, higher, stronger" and have to choose 2 from rugby 7s, golf or squash...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I absolutely agree with tug-of-war; big final-day event with any athletes still kicking around; couple of boxers, weightlifters, shot putter at anchor etc in rugby boots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 808406, member: 73592"] Depends on the size of the arena I guess - but it's filled out the [URL="http://squashmad.com/breaking-news/35000-fans-enjoy-commonwealth-games-squash-drama/"]arenas [/URL]for the Commonwealth games - and attracted decent TV [URL="https://psaworldtour.com/news/view/150/one-million-viewers-watch-commonwealth-finals-on-bbc"]audiences [/URL]IIRC. I doubt it'd be any worse than Badminton for live or TV audiences. The Commonwealth games have also proven that it's not too fast to work on TV; which was a previous argument. Furthermore, it provides medal opportunities for countries who tend to the lower ends of the medal tables - at Glasgow India (56th at London 2012) and Malaysia (64) both won golds, with New Zealand (15th) also picking up a medal; take it to the olympics, and you almost guarantee Egypt (59) getting medals. Was also the bloody obvious choice before Golf threw a lot of money at IOC delegates. You moto is "faster, higher, stronger" and have to choose 2 from rugby 7s, golf or squash... I absolutely agree with tug-of-war; big final-day event with any athletes still kicking around; couple of boxers, weightlifters, shot putter at anchor etc in rugby boots. [/QUOTE]
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