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Baseball Makes “Effective Pitch” To IOC For 2016 Reinstatement
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GB Staff on Monday, June 15, 2009  11:37am EDT
 
The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) said in a press release that
baseball made an effective pitch Monday to the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) for 2016

Prince Feisal In Lausanne To Support Softball
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GB Staff on Sunday, June 14, 2009  4:20pm EDT
 
HRH Prince Feisal al Hussein made a surprise visit to Lausanne, Switzerland to
show his support for softball's inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

IBAF Will Present To IOC For Re-Instatement In Games
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GB Staff on Saturday, June 13, 2009  12:57pm EDT
 
Dr. Harvey W. Schiller, President of the International Baseball Federation
(IBF), is a member of a bid team that will make a 20-minute presentation Monday

"We deserve another chance":  International Softball President
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GB Editor on Friday, June 12, 2009  3:05pm EDT
 
“We deserve another chance,” International Softball Federation President Don
Porter said on his sport’s campaign to be added to the Olympic program in
2016. During an

BackSoftball In Lausanne For “Important” 2016 Bid Presentation
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GB Staff on Friday, June 12, 2009  12:16pm EDT
 
An all-star international BackSoftball team, including Olympians from three
continents, arrived in Lausanne, Switzerland Friday to prepare for a key
International Olympic Committee (IOC) presentation

Golf To Pitch For 2016 Summer Games
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GB Staff on Friday, June 12, 2009  12:12pm EDT
 
Golf is getting ready to present a pitch for golf's inclusion in the 2016 Summer
Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board

Squash Prepares For IOC Presentation
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GB Staff on Thursday, June 11, 2009  9:04am EDT
 
The Squash 2016 six-member bid team is making final preparations for its
30-minute presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive
Board in Lausanne, Switzerland

IBF Forms Panel To Promote Inclusion In Olympics
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GB Staff on Thursday, May 28, 2009  11:24am EDT
 
The International Baseball Federation (IBF) has formed an 11-member panel to
support women's baseball's inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Donna
Lopiano, former CEO

Rugby Would Swap World Cup For Olympics
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GB Staff on Tuesday, May 26, 2009  2:51pm EDT
 
International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Mike Miller said Tuesday, "if we
were to be re-included in the Olympic Games, our intention would be to

Timing Right For Women’s Boxing – IOC President
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GB Staff on Friday, May 22, 2009  11:18am EDT
 
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge told The Irish
Times Wednesday that conditions were right for women's boxing to be admitted to
the Olympic