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BackSoftball Campaign At AWSM
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GB Staff on Thursday, May 21, 2009  2:30pm EDT
 
A delegation from the BackSoftball campaign to get the sport reinstated on the
Olympic program, is attending the Association of Women in Sports Media (AWSM)

World Squash Day Promotes Olympics Inclusion
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GB Staff on Wednesday, May 20, 2009  9:57am EDT
 
The sport of squash is celebrating World Squash Day Saturday May 23 when squash
players all over the world will be uniting to support their

Netball Sponsorship Could Boost Sport’s Inclusion In Olympics
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GB Staff on Friday, April 24, 2009  2:29pm EDT
 
The Co-Operative Group has announced it will sponsor this year's World Netball
Series in Manchester, which could help boost the sport's chances to be included

African Softball Forum Launched Will Boost 2016 Bid
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GB Staff on Thursday, April 16, 2009  3:15pm EDT
 
Softball’s bid for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games got a boost with
the launch of the African Softball Forum. The forum was officially

Golf Stars Support Olympic Bid
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GB Staff on Tuesday, April 14, 2009  11:53am EDT
 
Among the 18 players supporting golf's inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games are
Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods. The players are sending a

Masters Is Opportunity To Promote Golf’s Inclusion At 2016 Games
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GB Staff on Tuesday, April 7, 2009  11:45am EDT
 
Golf is making a push to be included in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at this
week's Masters. The sport is in competition with six

Baseball’s Olympic Bid To Include Women
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GB Staff on Monday, April 6, 2009  2:19pm EDT
 
The Associated Press reports a women's component will be added to baseball's bid
for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Harvey Schiller, president of

BackSoftball Campaign Re-Doubles Efforts For Reinstatement At Olympics
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GB Staff on Monday, March 30, 2009  11:37am EDT
 
Following the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) announcement that the
shortlist for reinstatement in the Olympics will consist of only two sports, Don
Porter, International Softball

Sports Campaign For Olympic Status at SportAccord
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GB Editor on Thursday, March 26, 2009  2:50pm EDT
 
Campaigning among candidates seeking inclusion on the Olympic sports program has
come to Denver at SportAccord.Seven sports in all - Baseball, Golf, Karate,
Roller Sports,

BackSoftball Campaign Continues At SportAccord
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GB Staff on Monday, March 23, 2009  11:46am EDT
 
A softball delegation including ISF President Don Porter will be at SportAccord
in Denver this week attending several high level meetings to highlight
softball's Olympic