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Golf, Rugby To Be Considered For Olympic Games In 2016
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GB Editor on Thursday, August 13, 2009  9:32am EDT
 
Golf and Rugby are to be considered for inclusion at the 2016 Olympic Games. 
The announcement was made by the International Olympic Committee today at

"We'll Add Value to the Games":  World Squash Federation
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GB Editor on Wednesday, August 12, 2009  4:21pm EDT
 
The World Squash Federation is in Berlin this week hoping to be one of the
sports selected to a short list from which the IOC will consider adding

ISF Signs “Historic” Agreement, BackSoftball In Berlin For IOC Board Vote
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GB Staff on Wednesday, August 12, 2009  2:39pm EDT
 
A day before the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board votes
for two of the seven sports hoping for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympic

Golf, Rugby, In the Running For 2016 Games Inclusion
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GB Staff on Wednesday, August 12, 2009  11:53am EDT
 
Some are predicting the sports of golf and rugby are the favourites to make it
to the shortlist by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive

Softball, Baseball, Squash Await Decision On Olympic Inclusion Shortlist
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GB Staff on Tuesday, August 11, 2009  11:21am EDT
 
Representatives of seven sports are awaiting the International Olympic
Committee's (IOC) decision on which two sports the IOC Executive Board selects
Thursday in Berlin will

Softball Prepares For World Masters Ahead Of IOC Decision
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GB Staff on Monday, August 10, 2009  4:37pm EDT
 
Softball teams from eleven countries worldwide are preparing for the seventh
World Masters Games being held October 10, which the BackSoftball campaign hopes
will promote

Youth Softball Tournament Promotes Softball’s Olympic Bid
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GB Staff on Thursday, August 6, 2009  2:09pm EDT
 
The Easton Foundation Youth Softball World Cup, which starts in Prague August 9,
will continue BackSoftball's promotion for the sports inclusion in the 2016
Summer

Two Major Tournaments Promote Softball’s Olympic Bid
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GB Staff on Tuesday, August 4, 2009  12:04pm EDT
 
Two major softball tournaments took place in Spain and Belgium this past weekend
that featured 21 European nations emphasizing the importance of the sport and

World Wide Coverage Boosts Softball’s Bid
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GB Staff on Wednesday, July 29, 2009  10:54am EDT
 
The announcement that international networks have come on board to carry
telecasts of the medal games from the International Softball Federation's XII
Men's World Championship

Squash Deserves Olympic Inclusion – WSF President
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GB Staff on Sunday, July 19, 2009  1:16pm EDT
 
World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran says squash is the most
deserving of the seven sports competing for Olympic inclusion and should get the
nod