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IOC Member Criticizes Sports' Olympic Selection
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GB Staff on Friday, October 9, 2009  11:50am EDT
 
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound has criticized the IOC
following the selection of rugby sevens and golf to the Olympic program in 2016.

IGF Reacts To Golf's Inclusion In Olympic Games
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GB Staff on Friday, October 9, 2009  11:35am EDT
 
Following the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that
golf would be included in the Olympics in 2016 after an absence of more than

Golf and Rugby Become Olympic Sports
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GB Editor on Friday, October 9, 2009  7:45am EDT
 
Both Golf and Rugby have been voted into the Olympic program by the
International Olympic Committee.  Golf received a vote of 63-27 in favor while

Golf And Rugby Await IOC Vote
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GB Staff on Thursday, October 8, 2009  12:23pm EDT
 
The sports of golf and rugby are awaiting the International Olympic Committee's
(IOC) vote Friday to find out which of the two cities, or perhaps

IGF Announces Golf's Presentation To IOC
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GB Staff on Monday, October 5, 2009  11:25am EDT
 
The International Golf Federation (IGF) has announced that professional golfers,
Padraig Harrington of Ireland, Suzann Petterson of Norway, and Michelle Wie of
the United States,

Karate Federation Head Urged To Resign Immediately
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GB Staff on Tuesday, August 18, 2009  11:15am EDT
 
Sports Management reports Antonio Espinos, president of the World Karate
Federation (WKF), has been urged to resign immediately after the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive

“Baseball Will Continue To Grow” – IBAF President
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GB Staff on Monday, August 17, 2009  12:46pm EDT
 
International Baseball Federation president Harvey Schiller says "baseball will
continue to grow" following the sport's elimination from the short list of
sports bidding for inclusion

Rogge Said Discarded Sports Should Analyze Bids – Squash Disappointed
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GB Staff on Saturday, August 15, 2009  12:34pm EDT
 
While two sports made it to the shortlist as candidates for inclusions in the
2016 Summer Olympic Games, baseball, karate, roller sports, softball and squash

Rogge Defends Olympic Sports Decision
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GB Staff on Friday, August 14, 2009  11:10am EDT
 
The Guardian reports Jacques Rogge, head of the International Olympic Committee
(IOC), denied Thursday his executive board had been "dazzled" by the biggest
names in

Golf, Rugby Officials React To IOC Decision
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GB Staff on Thursday, August 13, 2009  1:58pm EDT
 
Golf officials in Chaska for the PGA Championship were reportedly elated
Thursday when they heard golf was on the shortlist to be recommended to the