Sevens primed for Olympics

Sevens primed for Olympics

9 Dec 2008

Sevens rugby could be included as an Olympic sport at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens tournament director, Beth Coalter, said the chairperson of the IRB, Bernard Lapasset, was lobbying the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to have Sevens instated as an Olympic sport.

The IRB expects to have an answer from the International Olympics Committee (IOC) by October 9 2009.

“There’s a possibility that we will be able to take part as early as 2012,” Coalter told Die Burger.

“The winners won’t receive medals though, but will play demonstration matches only. If these trials in London are a success, there is a strong possibility that Sevens rugby would be included in the 2016 Olympic Games as an official Olympic sport.

“With Sevens rugby you have two days of extremely exciting action. The big stadium in Beijing often stood empty during this year’s Games. When Sevens rugby was played at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, spectators filled the seats.

“The profile of Sevens rugby would be raised considerably by being part of the Olympics, meaning that participating countries would also receive the support of their governments,” explained Coalter.

Speaking of the World Cup in Dubai (5-7 March 2009), Coalter said: “After the Dubai tournament, we went back to the drawing board to see how we could improve. One change to be implemented is that we will also have 16 women’s teams to go with the 24 men’s teams at the World Cup tournament.”


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  • 701.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:11 pm

    #697 carol: k9 has a point…but after a very long day of great food, booze and the Atlantic….i really dont care!! XXXX

  • 702.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:11 pm

    #698 grant10: Look I don’t have skype, it would be easy, pretend to be someone else. Grant Steyn…..could be fun!

  • 703.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:12 pm

    #694 carol: Really??? How?

  • 704.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:12 pm

    #700 SpringbokSarah: Not yet!

  • 705.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:13 pm

    # grant10: Excellent, throw your inhibitions to the wind!!

  • 706.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:13 pm

    #697 carol: Turning into Twin Peaks….one of my all time favourites :)

  • 707.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:13 pm

    #704 carol: lol… how much you got

    #704 carol: She’s stalking you ooo

  • 708.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:14 pm

    #703 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: I will tell you on “The other side”….

  • 709.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:14 pm

    #702 carol: LOL…They will find me and make me weak….remind me of the long hours spent rewinding the roxy music tape….and heaven knows i am a sucker for action replays!!

  • 710.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:15 pm

    #705 carol: but can you….or is it safety in distance?

  • 711.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:16 pm

    #706 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: We have to be careful and keep to rugby at times like these eg: I see Dan Carter is facing some of his old team mates when Perpignan play Leicecester on Sunday….Takes the heat away for a moment :-)

  • 712.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:17 pm

    #708 carol: Huh? ;)

  • 713.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:17 pm

    Hi all,

    Grant, I read about your body surfing adventures and had a good laugh. It is easy to become a sand eater in that shallow beach break! I hope you are OK now!

  • 714.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:17 pm

    #707 SpringbokSarah: Quite a few!

  • 715.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:18 pm

    #711 carol: you such a girl….ok …outta here…got some stuff to do!! Tigress …you make me growl!!! xxxx

  • 716.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:18 pm

    #711 carol: Dan’s the man!!!!!!

  • 717.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:18 pm

    #714 carol: Cool man! I only have you

  • 718.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:19 pm

    #709 grant10: Tapes, those were the days!

  • 719.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:19 pm

    #713 Robzim: bruised and embarressed my man…small shore break almost killed me my man! LOL..

  • 720.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:20 pm

    #715 grant10: okaaaaaaaaaayyyy….

  • 721.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:20 pm

    #715 grant10: and you wind me up and disappear. I need a mail reply soon!!! XXXX See you Tiger *** LOL :-)

  • 722.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:21 pm

    #720 SpringbokSarah: Sorry about that!!

  • 723.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:22 pm

    #718 carol: Tapes? What’s that?

  • 724.SodaJoe: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:22 pm

    #635 carol: I heard that most think we’re a joke too.

  • 725.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:23 pm

    #722 carol: You know what? I don’t even wanna know!

  • 726.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:23 pm

    #713 Robzim: Hi Rob, another man of the waves!! Do you get dumped in the canoe?
    A girl from work is in Cape Town at the moment and she says there are fires everywhere! whats that about?

  • 727.SodaJoe: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:23 pm

    #719 grant10: Butt Surfing. A new Olympic sport.

  • 728.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:23 pm

    #720 SpringbokSarah: Hehehehe

  • 729.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:24 pm

    #708 carol: Why didnt u add me as a friend?????

  • 730.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:25 pm

    #727 SodaJoe: Hehehe…building sandcastles with ur teeth.

  • 731.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:25 pm

    #724 SodaJoe: Well we understand each other (generally) Soda you would be far to amusing for that site…….so don’t go there.

  • 732.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:25 pm

    #723 SpringbokSarah: Long, long ago when men had sideburns………….

  • 733.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:26 pm

    #725 SpringbokSarah: Actually best you don’t know. Grant10 is a very wicked man!

  • 734.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:27 pm

    #724 SodaJoe: Hey but if you haven’t blogged who are you to judge

  • 735.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:27 pm

    #726 carol:

    Hi Carol,

    No not in the canoe – too far out
    On a surfboard many times – we call it wipe outs but usually we do not hit the ground.

    Yeah, here are lots of fires especially in the Gordons Bay area and some homes were lost. Here are also police and taxi-gangsters shooting at each other. Seems a bit crazy today but tomorrow everything should be fine again!

  • 736.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:29 pm

    #732 carol:

    And combs in their socks as well.

  • 737.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:29 pm

    #732 carol: What on earth are those (jk)

    #733 carol: I’d really rather not….

  • 738.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:30 pm

    #729 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Try now!!

  • 739.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:32 pm

    Hey Carol, you’re on facebook too!

  • 740.scorpion: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:32 pm

    grootblousmile:I just read on iol that you white pretoria guys are up to your old **** again.Apparently a 44 year old loser like you was arrested for kidnapping white teenagers ,holding them on a farm,and teaching them to hate black people.can’t you LOSERS learn that you will never rule this country again.

  • 741.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:33 pm

    #740 scorpion: Issues much?

  • 742.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:33 pm

    #735 Robzim: I thought surfers were always getting “gritty”, I suppose I have only body surfed off shore and got dumped alot, deeper you just drown!! LOL
    Is it the heat that makes police and taxi drivers shoot each other. Should I avoid Cape Town Taxis in June?

  • 743.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:34 pm

    #739 SpringbokSarah: GBS said I should “multit-task” so I am!!

  • 744.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:35 pm

    #743 carol: lol

  • 745.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:35 pm

    #740 scorpion: jeez…i am back for a few minutes and now this **** again….

  • 746.SodaJoe: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:36 pm

    #730 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Evening Big Dog.

  • 747.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:36 pm

    #736 Robzim: We are really going back in time now. Lets stop!

  • 748.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:37 pm

    #745 grant10: Different day, same $hit!!

  • 749.grant10: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:37 pm

    #742 carol: come drive with me silly!!

  • 750.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 22:37 pm

    #738 carol: Ok cool…..got it :)

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