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20/20 at Olympics in 2020???
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Athlai
Not Terrible
At Athens I watched the whole of the womans volleyball.Look for it yourself, you lazy sod.
And besides, if you'd seen the Italian women's volleyball team in action at the Sydney Olympics, there'd be no way in hell you'd be trying to get rid of that sport...
Every last minute.
I'm just saying that while Cricket isn't really something I think should be at the Olympics there is already plenty there that is out of place so a condensed world-wide form of the game would be at home in the modern day Olympics.
Goughy
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Cricket at the Olymics would be a massive step forward.
Many countries have a resevoir of money for development of Olympic sports. Sports can usually only get Government recognition and investment if they are Olympic sports.
It would also have a positive knock-on effect that in order to have access to this pool of cash the domestic cricket authorities would have to be quite well organised. Given the standard of cricket administration around the world this is a bonus.
This would be a big development
Many countries have a resevoir of money for development of Olympic sports. Sports can usually only get Government recognition and investment if they are Olympic sports.
It would also have a positive knock-on effect that in order to have access to this pool of cash the domestic cricket authorities would have to be quite well organised. Given the standard of cricket administration around the world this is a bonus.
This would be a big development
andruid
Cricketer Of The Year
You mean like this
And for those who wont be able to read the article
CRICKET: Local cricket eyeing funding from NOCK
Story by RICHARD MWANGI
Publication Date: 12/17/2007
The return of cricket into the Olympic Movement after more than a 100 years has opened doors for the sport to get grants from the National Olympic Committee of Kenya for the first time.
Previously, cricket could not benefit from grants given by NOCK because the International Cricket Council was not an affiliate member of the International Olympic Committee.
The Cricket Kenya chairman, Samir Inamdar, Sunday said the earliest cricket could feature in the Olympics is 2016 or 2020.
Countries will play the Twenty20 format in the Olympics.
Inmadar said negotiations between IOC and ICC had been going on for several years and that the inclusion of the women’s cricket in ICC and the introduction of anti-doping in ICC-organised events had hastened their acceptance.
The IOC’s decision to recognise the ICC and cricket, for the first time since the sport featured in the 1900 Paris Olympiad, will lead to closer collaboration for the good of sport. It is also expected to enhance cricket’s profile in territories where it is a developing sport.
The ICC president, Ray Mali said: “This is great news for cricket. The Olympic Movement is instantly recognisable around the world and for cricket to be a part of that again has to be a good thing.
“The ICC and IOC share similar values, such as a spirit of fair play in a competitive but ultimately friendly environment. Cricket – like all sports – should be played hard but fair and I think the special atmosphere that surrounds the Olympic Games demonstrates all that is good about sport.”
Mali who, along with ICC directors David Morgan and Tunku Imran, met IOC president Jacques Rogge in Lausanne in October, said IOC recognition had been part of the ICC’s current strategic plan.
He said: “Our goal has been to become an international federation that is recognised by the IOC and we are pleased to have achieved this target. We want to play an active role in the Olympic Movement.”
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Chemosit
First Class Debutant
I'd love to see it happen for several of the reasons mentioned above. I think the age restriction idea is a good one to keep the competition more balanced.
It would be interesting to see the different sides from the West Indies compete under their own flags - maybe it would even help revive interest there?
Certainly for the Associates the fact that it opens up access to national Olympic funds is a huge help. in terms of spreading the game, I think it would do a lot of good. For mine, anything that gets more people interested in the game should be encouraged.
It would be interesting to see the different sides from the West Indies compete under their own flags - maybe it would even help revive interest there?
Certainly for the Associates the fact that it opens up access to national Olympic funds is a huge help. in terms of spreading the game, I think it would do a lot of good. For mine, anything that gets more people interested in the game should be encouraged.