Do you think it was fair to take softball out of the summer Olympics?
490167
Maybe the Americans can have there own Olympics because they seem to only want to play sports that are played by such a small amount of countries. Im sorry your dream is gone for the moment but lets try and even up the playing field and play something thats played at a competitive level in the other 90% of the non americanized parts of the world.
316512
Yes, slight problem with this theory though and that is Softball is on the way out. Yes, it will be done in Beijing 2008, but London 2012 has said "No" to softball. And it's unknown whether or not the bids for the 2016 Games have even got the sport considered.
132470
I AGREE 100% ... NBC's coverage was pathetic to say the least.  I am boycotting any Olympic coverage that NBC does until they get their act together.  I used Yahoo News to keep up on all the events.
419104
First of all, curling is not a real sport.  It's a leisure activity.  It's not much harder than playing a pocket ball.  The reason it's in Winter Olympics is because there aren't too many events in Winter Olympics.\n\nOn the other hand baseball is definitely a sport.  It requires physical speed, strength, endurance, skills, team spirit and more!  This sport is getting more popular and it should be part of Summer Olympics.  I mean basketball and soccer is in Summer Olympics.  Why shouldn't baseball be?  It's only a matter of time before baseball will be part of Summer Olympics
134461
No this rule is not fair at all. The teams have to announce the 11 and the super-sub before the toss, which is stupid and proof that ICC is full of schmucks. It benefits the team that wins the toss. Rest is all luck. With little amendments, as Inzamam said, it can work okay. For e.g. teams should be allowed to announce super-sub after the toss. This is stil not very interesting rule. The powerplay rules is good though. Test cricket can do without this silly super-sub rule. It's cricket not soccer.
581905
I'd get rid of it completely. \n\n1) It takes the strategic aspect away from the Managers. \n\n2) It screws with the History of Baseball. i.e. If Edgar Martinez had played the field he'd be a Hall of Famer, because he didn't he probably won't go. One day there may be the same debate about David Ortiz or Travis Hafner.\n\n3) IT'S STUPID! It's like the NBA creating a Designated Free Throw Shooter so guys like Shaq don't look bad anymore. Or the NBA having a Designated Defender/Offensive Player. One guy stays on one side of the court one on the other. Or how about the NFL has a Designated Run After Catch Guy. Joe Jurevicious catches it (Stop the game...Everyone hold places) Insert Peter Warrick, and resume play. \n\nTruly the dumbest rule in sports ever. \n\n4)Ruins the World series. National League teams are at a disadvantage in American League parks. They don't have a guy signed and paid just to hit.\n\nI like Inter-League I do. I like the wild card even though I think they should add another wild card. I think the two wild cards should play a 3 game set while the three division champions rest. There's no incentive to win the division. But the DH rule, I have always hated.
254660
Thats a pretty silly generalization. There are plenty of straight althletes, softball and otherwise. I think it may be more likely that alot of people who are already lesbians have an interest in sports rather than "end up that way".
93239
As you already know, it has been included in the Olympics before but I think this is just a way to prevent the US from medalling since they're the most dominant in these sports, especially softball.
85573
There was no need.  People went to the stadium to enjoy the baseball game.  Imagine that.  They didn't need luxury boxes, food courts, playgrounds, futuristic scoreboards, picnic areas, restaurants, museums, or swimming pools to entice them to go see a game.  The talent on the field used to be enough; still is for me.
467341
I believe in theory, both summer and winter are supposed to be equal. However, in reality, I believe that summer is more important. Not every country has ice/snow (where are people supposed to find snow in the Sahara desert, except if you're lucky to be living on a mountain that contains some type of ice/snow?). Therefore, not very many peole are able to compete in a lot of the competitions in the Winter Olympics. However, there's always something that somebody can find to do in the Summer Olympics (like running, or swimming, or gymnastics). That is why I think that the Summer Olympics is more important than the Winter Olmpics.
76221
War?  Don't you mean Olympics?
1076024
No, for a couple of reasons:  \n\nA.  The Olympic brass are still pissed about Atlanta (traffic, commercialization, the smallness of the city) and Salt Lake (the blowing open of the bid scandal).\n\nB.  The new rule for bid cities is that the federal government must guarantee the cost of the Games, and the U.S. government has expressed an unwillingness to do so.  I know a new administration will be in place in 2009 when the voting takes place, but it is a factor.\n\nOh, and C:  Will the citizens of Chicago be willing to fork over the tax money for at least one new stadium?  I can't see Soldier Field holding an Opening Ceremony.
175340
Absolutely NOT. And I dont do football or baseball either. Just shooting and swimming as personal activities. The profesional sports are going to be the fall of our culture.
650947
Yes, I think that would be a rightful decision. There are others that toiled against much harder opponents and do not get to play. The U.S.A are only playing because in the qualification round, they face countries which only have like a 1 million population, and no wonder they win. Others deserve it more....!
148717
Yes it will be a good olympic sport in the future. But it will take time to get there if you notice snowboarding in now a olympic sport. It will take time though and the more paintball is brought out of the woods the better chance it will have. \nI think you will see a format like X-ball in the olympics before anything else.
819698
The Games themselves may not be a waste but the pointless tedious cermonies at the beginning and the end are certainly no use to anyone and should be scrapped in favour of a simple parade of all the competitors.\n\nThe construction of new arenas and stadia etc should be justified solely on the basis of the benefit to the local community AFTER the Games.\n\nPersonally I think that one venue should be selected and used for every Olympics ... such as a Greek Island. This will stop all the political squabbling and millions of dollars wasted in competing for the right to host the Games which would be much better spent on just about anything else.
993885
that was a crazy game.......\ni do think its fair...cuz the ball did go into the net w/o any hands touching the ball...\ncrazy though......crazyyyy....