New sports touted for Olympics: Rogge
07:40 AEDT Tue Nov 23 2004
AP - IOC President Jacques Rogge says new sports could be introduced in future editions of the Olympic games, but only on condition that an equal number of disciplines is dropped.
"We'll decide (about new entries) in 2005. Golf, rugby, squash and roller skating are knocking on the door," Rogge told newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview.
"But for every novelty, we will need to give up a discipline. Nothing can be added. The golden numbers are 300 events, 28 sports, 10,400 athletes at most," he said.
Rogge also praised the contribution that TV networks and commercial sponsors make to the Olympics, saying they helped to develop sports and encourage the presence of poor countries at the games.
However, Rogge warned that commercial interests should not be allowed to dominate the Olympics. "Only one danger exists, that sponsors and televisions can try to control our strategies. We will prevent it," he said.
Rogge said he was not worried by political squabbles, budget deficit and delays that have been casting doubts over the organisation of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
"Italians will do what the Greeks did ... maybe at the last minute, but the games will be ready. And I bet they will be fantastic games," he said.
Not good news for Tenpin :cry:
Feral
07:40 AEDT Tue Nov 23 2004
AP - IOC President Jacques Rogge says new sports could be introduced in future editions of the Olympic games, but only on condition that an equal number of disciplines is dropped.
"We'll decide (about new entries) in 2005. Golf, rugby, squash and roller skating are knocking on the door," Rogge told newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview.
"But for every novelty, we will need to give up a discipline. Nothing can be added. The golden numbers are 300 events, 28 sports, 10,400 athletes at most," he said.
Rogge also praised the contribution that TV networks and commercial sponsors make to the Olympics, saying they helped to develop sports and encourage the presence of poor countries at the games.
However, Rogge warned that commercial interests should not be allowed to dominate the Olympics. "Only one danger exists, that sponsors and televisions can try to control our strategies. We will prevent it," he said.
Rogge said he was not worried by political squabbles, budget deficit and delays that have been casting doubts over the organisation of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
"Italians will do what the Greeks did ... maybe at the last minute, but the games will be ready. And I bet they will be fantastic games," he said.
Not good news for Tenpin :cry:
Feral
