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Tennis was dropped after the 1924 Olympics mainly because the adminstrators could not agree on the issue of defining what an amateur was and what a professional was. Back in those days on amateurs were allowed to participate in the Olympics. Tennis returned as a medal sport in the Olympics at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
There are a number of reasons but the primary one is the refusal of Major League Baseball to suspend its season so major league players can compete in the Olympics. Other reasons are the way Baseball polices and policed drugs in the sport as well as relatively little interest and competition in it.
Their reasoning was that softball was a world-wide sport yet. The United States was dominating all the other teams they played against. This is really ironic because the United States did not win the last Olympic games.
Softball has been removed from future Olympic competitions because of the United States' dominance in the sport. Before the Japanese gold medal win in 2008, the United States had won gold at every other Olympic game (1996, 2000, 2004). It is possible that softball will be reinstated sometime in the future (though not before 2016) as it is gaining in popularity worldwide, most notably Australia, Japan, and China.
Because they said softball and baseball were "too American" to be in the Olympics and that since USA was domintaing in softball then other countries should have time off to "catch up".
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Is baseball an official Olympic sport?
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.
What was the last sport eliminated from the Olympics?
Baseball and softball were eliminated after the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
In what year was softball added to the olympic games?
1996
What year was softball added to the olympic games?
1996
The first softball team to win an olympic medal?
Softball was introduced as an Olympic medal sport for women in 1996. The United States won the gold medal at those Olympic Games held in Atlanta. As of now, softball is scheduled to be discontinued as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
When did softball become part of the Olympics?
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.
What Olympic games will be added in the future?
Baseball and softball are Olympic games that will be added in the future. Squash and wrestling are also being considered for future Olympic games.
When did softball become an Olympic sport?
Softball's first year as an Olympic sport was 1996. Unfortunately, softball is being dropped as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Which 2 sports will be discontinued in 2012?
At the Olympic Games, that will be baseball and softball.
When can we see the USA play softball in the Olympic Games?
during the olimpics.
What is the compound subject in the sentence Swimming and softball are two sports in the olympic games?
The compound subject is "Swimming and softball".
Sports that are not played in the olympic games?
IOC voted to drop baseball and softball from the 2012 Games
