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.”


862 Comments

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  • 351.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 14:59 pm

    #346 Pietman:
    #347 grootblousmile:
    That was the first words I learnt. I was told it was a greeting. Everytime I say it they wet themselves.

  • 352.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 14:59 pm

    There is one German word that I love: Jagermeister!!!!!

  • 353.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 14:59 pm

    #349 Irish Devil: I’d say it’s more dutch than german.

  • 354.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:00 pm

    #349 Irish Devil: It has a warm sound…. like the gutteral “g” and the rolling “r”….

    A lot of Afrikaans is derived from German, Dutch, English… and our own indigenous languages.

  • 355.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:00 pm

    #348 SpringbokSarah:
    Good girl Sarah!
    Love your spirit, you sure your ancestors are not from the Celtic coast somewhere, Cork/Killarney/Kerry?

  • 356.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:00 pm

    #352 K9_BaasPatrolliehond:
    Me three.

    #353 SpringbokSarah:
    Right

  • 357.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:01 pm

    #342 SpringbokSarah:

    And you believe him?

  • 358.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:02 pm

    #356 Irish Devil: Jeagermeister in Afrikaans = Takbokpis

  • 359.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:02 pm

    #351 Irish Devil: But you do know what it means now

    My first words I learnt (at Newlands mind you): Vok jou……….. I was 6

  • 360.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:03 pm

    #355 Pietman:
    Hey you hitting home

  • 361.saru1983: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:04 pm

    who cares Afrikaans is a k@k language

  • 362.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:04 pm

    #351 Irish Devil:

    gaan net so te werke dat hulle jou nie uitvang nie

  • 363.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:05 pm

    #355 Pietman: Actually I think they’re from india (way back), france and my Grandfather’s Dutch so I’m confused

    #357 Sheriff: Who’d I believe?

  • 364.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:05 pm

    #359 SpringbokSarah:
    That one I can figure
    #358 grootblousmile: Takbokpis. Bok Springbok, so buck … yes

  • 365.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:06 pm

    #361 saru1983: Do you have a death wish

  • 366.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:06 pm

    #361 saru1983:

    Jy is ‘n k@k mens.
    (You are a cr@ppy person)

  • 367.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:06 pm

    #362 Sheriff:
    WHAT?

  • 368.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:06 pm

    #363 SpringbokSarah:

    die ierse duiwel

  • 369.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:07 pm

    #364 Irish Devil: A ****** can figure than one

  • 370.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:08 pm

    #367 Irish Devil:

    vang ek jou nou onkant?

  • 371.saru1983: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:08 pm

    #365 SpringbokSarah: i fear no man.

  • 372.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:08 pm

    #337 K9_BaasPatrolliehond:

    Waar gaan ons drink.

  • 373.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:08 pm

    #369 SpringbokSarah:
    Hey you pushing it.

  • 374.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:08 pm

    #367 Irish Devil: Yeah…sherrifffff has just coined a new Afrikaans nick for you……. “Ierse Duiwel” = Irish Devil

  • 375.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:09 pm

    #370 Sheriff:
    Vang ek jou nou onkant? Meaning

  • 376.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:09 pm

    #368 Sheriff: er no

  • 377.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:10 pm

    #374 grootblousmile:
    What is: Vang ek jou nou onkant?

  • 378.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:10 pm

    #371 saru1983:

    There is no need for you to feel out.

    Apologise now and move on.

  • 379.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:11 pm

    #374 grootblousmile:
    Will use it. Have used Wys jou Muis and will use it to confuse Sheriff.

  • 380.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:11 pm

    #373 Irish Devil: well a 6 year old did, why wouldn’t a ******?

    #371 saru1983: yeah but I’m a girl

  • 381.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:11 pm

    #377 Irish Devil: “Did I catch you off guard” – or literally translated off-side

  • 382.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:12 pm

    #377 Irish Devil:

    It means Am I catching you unawares.

  • 383.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:12 pm

    #361 saru1983: F@kof!

  • 384.Richie_7: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:13 pm

    Man Irish, you had me in stitches with poor Sarah

  • 385.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:13 pm

    #379 Irish Devil:

    Ek het een keer ‘n ou probeer ontmasker net om na die tyd met sy kopvel in my hand te staan. Oppas.

  • 386.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:13 pm

    #381 grootblousmile: #382 Dawn: Thanks

    #378 Sheriff: Why would you catch me off guard?

  • 387.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:16 pm

    #386 Irish Devil:
    Off-sides in rugby=onkant

  • 388.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:16 pm

    #383 K9_BaasPatrolliehond:
    Sies, jy is lelik….praat Afrikaans man!

  • 389.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:17 pm

    #387 Pietman: :?:

  • 390.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:18 pm

    #384 Richie_7: why

    #386 Irish Devil: don’t even ask

  • 391.Mannetjie: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:18 pm

    Wat gaan hier aan ??? Het julle nie werk nie??

  • 392.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:18 pm

    #388 Pietman: As ek daai vir hom in Afrikaans verduidelik sal hy nooit weer dieselfde wees nie!

  • 393.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:19 pm

    #390 SpringbokSarah:
    What’s he up to sweet Sarah? Protect me please.

  • 394.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:19 pm

    #391 Mannetjie:

    Ons werk is om seker te maak dat mannetjies soos jy hulle werk doen.

  • 395.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:20 pm

    #391 Mannetjie:
    Kak

  • 396.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:20 pm

    #391 Mannetjie: F@koli !

  • 397.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:20 pm

    #389 Irish Devil:
    Jy is onkant (Afr) = You are off-side.
    Ek vang jou onkant = I catch (caught) you off-sides.

  • 398.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:20 pm

    #392 K9_BaasPatrolliehond:

    Waar drink ons?

  • 399.Irish Devil: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:21 pm

    #397 Pietman:
    Oh Ok.

  • 400.Mannetjie: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2008, 15:21 pm

    #394 Sheriff: #396 grootblousmile: #395 Irish Devil: Is ‘n LEKKER plek hierdie ne. Julle is lekka bok!

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