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Ambassadors Rally For Squash’s Inclusion In Olympics
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GB Staff on Thursday, February 5, 2009  12:52pm EST
 
A select group of leading players nominated by the Professional Squash
Association (PSA) and Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA)
rallied at Grand Central Terminal

Softball Makes Progress Towards Olympic Reinstatement
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GB Editor on Wednesday, February 4, 2009  11:22am EST
 
Softball is one of seven sports vying for a spot on the Olympic program starting
in 2016.  The IOC will meet in October in Copenhagen

Softball’s Olympic Reinstatement Campaign Includes Transition Commission
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GB Staff on Friday, January 16, 2009  11:53am EST
 
The first meeting of the Transition Commission on Membership, established by the
International Softball Federation (ISF), was held to assist some of its member
national federations achieve

Baseball’s Return To Olympics In Doubt
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GB Staff on Friday, January 16, 2009  11:42am EST
 
The Associated Press reports the Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig
wasn't optimistic about major leaguers participating in the Olympics. Baseball
won't be part of

Athletes Involved In BackSoftball Campaign
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GB Staff on Tuesday, January 13, 2009  2:37pm EST
 
Following a two-day workshop at the International Softball Federation (ISF)
world headquarters in Florida, the BackSoftball Athlete Ambassadors lobbying
campaign is now in full swing.

Chess And Darts At Future Olympic Games
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GB Staff on Sunday, January 4, 2009  12:57pm EST
 
World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, told Gulf News he is
confident that chess will soon be included in the Olympic Games. Ilyumzhinov
said,

Golf Appoints Global Ambassadors For Olympic Bid
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GB Staff on Friday, December 19, 2008  10:32am EST
 
Jack Nicklaus and Annika Sorenstam, reportedly called the greatest male and
female golfers of all time, have been appointed as global ambassadors by the
International

Transition Commission For Softball Independence To Accelerate Olympic
Reinstatement
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GB Staff on Wednesday, November 26, 2008  12:44pm EST
 
The International Softball Federation (ISF) announced Wednesday the creation of
a Transition Commission to help accelerate national softball federations'
independence from other sports, including baseball.

Eight Olympians Are Athlete Ambassadors For BackSoftball Campaign
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GB Staff on Saturday, November 22, 2008  12:58pm EST
 
Several softball players have been chosen to participate in the Athlete
Ambassadors program and to complement the BackSoftball Campaign, with
representation from Africa, the Americas,

Seven Sports Fight For Space At 2016 Olympics
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GB Staff on Friday, November 14, 2008  10:30am EST
 
Seven sports presented their cases to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Friday hoping to be included in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games program. The seven