AIBA Launches Push For Women’s Boxing At 2012 London Games
The International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) executive committee formally announced plans Monday to develop a detailed proposal to put before the …
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ISF BackSoftball Task Force Making Good Progress
The ISF BackSoftball Task Force (International Softball Federation) formed to bring softball back to the Olympic Games is making good progress, according to …
IOC Member Not Surprised To See Softball’s Return To Games
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Austin Sealy from Barbados threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the opening softball games between Chinese …
ISF Promotes Softball’s Return In Beijing
International Softball Federation (ISF) President Don Porter, in Beijing to promote the BackSoftball campaign to get the sport reinstated at the 2016 Summer …
Push For Cricket At 2020 Olympic Games
Cricket is getting more support for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara has now joined a “chorus of …
IOC Simplifies Voting System For Olympic Sports
A new system was approved unanimously by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday to determine which sports will be part of the Olympic program. Under …
Officials Strategize To Bring Baseball Back To Olympics
Talks have begun among baseball’s top guns to develop a plan they hope will lead to the sport’s reinstatement to the Olympic Games. International Baseball …