Do you think baseball and softball should be included in the Olympics?
93239
As you already know, it has been included in the Olympics before but I think this is just a way to prevent the US from medalling since they're the most dominant in these sports, especially softball.
634906
The Olympics have always been a world comp. the greatest athletes from all over the roman empire and parts of Europe would come to compete. wars between countries would be put on hold for the events. truly just about every country has been represented in the games.
1171100
There isn't that large of a fan base for the pros.  We used to go to the games and virtually no one was there in the stands.  I think that they should have left softball in the olympics.  Softball has always been a hot topic of the olympics.  Since I have graduated from college, I had to hang up my glove.  Damn, it hurt so bad.  Now all I have to look forward to is the NCAA championships to watch each May.  I tried coaching varsity high school softball, but the girls didn't have the heart that I had for the sport and it was just too frustrating.  The problem is that people like watching men play sports more so than women.  What's sad is that I have to listen to my boyfriend say that MLB is much harder than Fastpitch softball.  It really pisses me off.  I think that ESPN has noticed that they get great ratings during NCAA championships, so now they might play the National games.  I have a couple of friends that played pro in Akron, but they didn't get paid good and the fan base was not great.
452756
I browse this category (other sports) pretty often, and this is the first time I remember hearing girls softball mentioned. Popularity does have a lot to do with it. There are other sports like boxing which aren't listed either.\n\nHowever, the Yahoo! Answers team is always open to suggestions for new categories. You can send your suggestion either through the "Tell us what you think" link at the bottom of the page or in the forum (link in upper right corner).
316512
Yes, slight problem with this theory though and that is Softball is on the way out. Yes, it will be done in Beijing 2008, but London 2012 has said "No" to softball. And it's unknown whether or not the bids for the 2016 Games have even got the sport considered.
657437
I always thought bowling was a sport.  My mom is really good at it, but I suck at it even though I think it's fun.  lol\n\nWhy would they not list bowling as a sport?  If baseball and golf are sports (yawn!), then bowling should definitely be a sport.  Baseball is considered a sport and it's the same thing -- throwing a ball (ok, you don't hit it in bowling, but instead the ball knocks down the pins).  \n\nI'd rather watch bowling than tennis or golf, or worse yet-- poker tournaments.
149005
No, but if you think about it, Basketball should be in the winter games.  It was invented as a sport for the winter, its season beings in November, peeks in Feb-March and ends before the summer.  And the Hockey All-star game belongs where it is, it provides a needed break, and a chance to retool for a playoff push.  The NFL wishes it could do its allstar game before the end of the season
533765
There is a difference between a softball and a baseball. The softball is the big, soft one and the baseball is the little hard one.
995389
i do, i have played fastpitch for half of my life.  i am 14 and have played since i was 7.  i am going to try out 4 high school ball next year.  softball is the best sport out there, y do they not have a softball part of this site. they have baseball.  i guess they think baseball is more important, which is wrong, i hate it when softball gets seconded to baseball.  it just aint fair.  but i still lvoe it. how about u, u like fastpitch?
256178
It was  due to the fact that besides USA, and a few other countries, baseball is not played in any other countries. Furthermore, baseball was constantley one of the poorest attended sports when it came to the Olympics, Equestraian got more of an audiance than baseball.
166166
ice skating and gymnastics, they're just so pretty...  i would also like to see bowling added (Thats my sport) btw to all yas who say thats not a real sport, i would like to see you bowl a 300, if it were that easy we'd all be, and trust me its not, im still waiting for my ring...   Also bowling is the 2nd most participated sport in the world, or at least the US, not sure... and i dont think it would compare to lets say the gymnastics ratings, but i think it can get people interested...  I think what they should do even if theres not enough interest in the sport to do it every year, they could add a few rotating sports, until it catches on... just do it every other olympics or something, but at least it gets the sport noticed and in the door...  ok im rambling\n\nEm
57458
I think so.  She's proven over time to be better than almost everyone the U.S. has.  No one should lose an Olympic dream due to injury.  The USOC made the right call.
1074191
WWE IS ALSO NOT IN OLYMPICS.\n\nTHE VERY SAME REASON WHY CRICKET IS NOT INCLUDED IN OLYMPICS.
1126586
of course football (soccer) is better that stupid baseball!!! baseball is even not recognized as olympic sport and FIFA world championship is the biggest sports event in the world, even bigger than olympic games!\n\nonly north americans don't get it, in the rest of the world every male child plays football in the street
885229
I have a better idea. Why not include olympics into 20-20?
576851
I wouldn't think anything of it. Alot of guys play fastpitch softball. They even have a national team. You should check out this website.
419104
First of all, curling is not a real sport.  It's a leisure activity.  It's not much harder than playing a pocket ball.  The reason it's in Winter Olympics is because there aren't too many events in Winter Olympics.\n\nOn the other hand baseball is definitely a sport.  It requires physical speed, strength, endurance, skills, team spirit and more!  This sport is getting more popular and it should be part of Summer Olympics.  I mean basketball and soccer is in Summer Olympics.  Why shouldn't baseball be?  It's only a matter of time before baseball will be part of Summer Olympics