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Softball at Beijing Olympics Anonymous
What the hell? I thought they dropped this after Athens, as there was only 3 countries that played...
>> Anonymous
I watched some of it last night. I don't understand why women just can't have their own real baseball league. Softball is fucking retarded. Most hitters can make it to first even on a routine ground ball.
>> Anonymous
Baseball and softball are going to be removed after this year's games but are eligible for reinstatement in the 2016 games
>> Anonymous
There's really no reason to reinstate baseball and softball. The World Baseball Classic basically replaces the international stage of the Olympics, and it doesn't take place in the middle of the MLB season.

I dunno much about softball, but I think there's already some kind of world softball championship anyway. Aren't most US softball players in college anyway?
>> Anonymous
How do they decide which even to take away from Olympics?
>> Anonymous
Every Olympic sport should be replaced with world championships.
>> Amazing Anonymous
What's crazy to me is that it will be decided that two pretty serious sports (baseball/softball) are going to be dropped...but...badmitten is a sport? in the olympics? I played softbal from 10 yrs old to 21 (college level) take a hell of a lot more skill that some of these supposed Olympic sports. It's only every 4 years, come on, just let them play!
>> Anonymous
They're taking out softball because USA keeps dominating it. The IOC said it themselves.
>> Anonymous
>>240726
you have no idea what you are talking about
>> Anonymous
>>240726

I bet you the internet that more people play badminton than baseball competitively.
>> Anonymous
>>240760
You're probably right. India and China make that sport a top tier event. That alone blankets everything else.