Article: IOC Drops Softball From Olympic Games
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IOC Drops Softball From Olympic Games
When the announcement came out of the International Olympic Committee meetings in Singapore that softball and baseball dropped were being eliminated from the Olympic program in 2012, many, including myself, were stunned.
I could understand why baseball was eliminated. The fact that Olympic teams do not include the best players in the world was one of the major factors in that decision.
Major League Baseball has no vested interest in the Olympics. Why should they? Participating in the Olympics would not give the teams, players, and owners and benefits that would be tangible. Could you see the owners deciding to shut down the season for a few weeks so some of their best could participate? I think not!
I think that Major League Baseball?s transpare...
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