Speculation over reasons for removal of Baseball and softball from the Olympic games include, but may not be limited to: * IOC anger at American Major League Baseball "for refusing to suspend the season and allow Major League Baseball players to participate in the Olympics"[3][4] * "Conspiring" by IOC President Jacques Rogge[5] * The "domination of American women in softball"[6] * "A lack of fan support"[6] * The way Major League Baseball tests and punishes its players for drugs[4] * The unpredictable length of baseball games[7] * A pro-Europe bias of the IOC[8] * An anti-American bias of the IOC[9].
At the Olympic Games, that will be baseball and softball.
Yes, it debuted as an official Olympic sport during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. Both baseball and softball have been eliminated as an Olympic game after the 2008 Games in Beijing. There will be no baseball or softball at the 2012 Games. There is a possibility they could make a come back at the 2016 Games but that has not been decided yet.
Baseball and softball are Olympic games that will be added in the future. Squash and wrestling are also being considered for future Olympic games.
IOC voted to drop baseball and softball from the 2012 Games
IOC voted to drop baseball and softball from the 2012 Games
Softball became an Olympic medal event in 1996. In 2005, the International Olympic Committee voted to drop both Softball and Baseball from the Summer Olympic Games of 2012. Both may reapply for 2016 consideration.
Softball made its debut in the Olympics at the 1996 games in Atlanta. Unfortunately, the 2008 Games will be the last time softball is competed as it, along with baseball, has been dropped from the Olympic Games events schedule.
Baseball and Softball will NOT be a part of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, but were a part of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Baseball is an Olympic event, the first game is Aug. 13. This is the last year for softball and baseball unless the Olympic committee makes a change, they voted to drop it after this year. Some think that the committee thinks baseball is so heavily dominated by the US, they want to drop it and that the committee thinks softball is women's baseball so they should drop it also.
Baseball and softball were removed from the sports played at the Olympics after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
i think they played baseball
1996