Apparently, as legend has it, the upa came pretty close to getting ultimate as an exhibition sport at the atlanta olympics. It was scuttled because of the lack of a refereeing body. Or is this old psuedo-news?
Anyway. Send me an email if anyone is travelling and wants to play in Singapore or Manila this fall. Dray http://www.begthequestion.com - taking up cyberspace Quoting Alden Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Is there a representative out there on this list who sits on the > Ultimate Federation or the equivalent who can comment on this? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of JOE PIETRZAK > Sent: 07 July 2005 13:15 > To: britdisc@near.me.uk > Subject: RE: [BD] 2012 > > I would just like to say what a brilliant idea and > opportunity this is and that Ultimate represents the > Olympic ethos of athleticism and sportsmanship better > than any other sport I can think of. I defy the > Olympic Committee to find a sport more deserving of > inclusion than ours. If beach effing volleyball can > get in then Ultimate's surely a shoe in! > Joe, AYE-AYE! > > --- Alden Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's 1 year left over then - any one good at > > presenting a pitch? My > > family know Seb Coe so I could speak to them to see > > what they think! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Dave Povey > > Sent: 07 July 2005 12:51 > > To: Ewen Buckling; britdisc@near.me.uk > > Subject: RE: [BD] 2012 > > > > Following on from this the below link outlines some > > of the rules and the > > process to become an Olympic sport. In brief it says > > the process needs > > to take place a minimum of 6 years before a > > scheduled Olympic Games > > > > > http://www.topendsports.com/events/discontinued/accepted.htm > > > > Dave Povey > > Haze and EMO > > > > Ewen Buckling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > actually cricket was an olympic sport in 1900. great > > britain beat france > > for the gold. > > > > not been held since though. apparently croquet was > > held that year too! > > > > > http://www.topendsports.com/events/discontinued/list.htm > > > > also has a list of the various demonstration sports > > that have appeared > > at the olympics which i'm assuming is what we would > > be campaigning for. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of > > Andrew Godber > > Sent: Thu 07/07/2005 12:19 > > To: britdisc@near.me.uk > > Cc: > > Subject: RE: [BD] 2012 > > > > > > > > Much as I would like to see Ultimate in the > > Olympics, I think I would > > really love to see the worlds (mainly US) > > broadcasters/commentators > > forced to try to understand cricket. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Andy Taylor > > Sent: 07 July 2005 12:15 > > To: britdisc@near.me.uk > > Subject: RE: [BD] 2012 > > > > Well the host nation gets to introduce a new sport > > doesn't it? Maybe we > > should start a campaign to get Ultimate to be the > > one for 2012? > > > > Tails > > Skunks/Ltd Release > > > > >From: "Alden Arnold" > > >To: > > > > >Subject: [BD] 2012 > > >Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:27:51 +0100 > > > > > >Hey people > > > > > >Just a quick question - 2012 - has there been any > > talks of Ultimate > > >being an Olympic sport by then? I've been a bit out > > of touch so sorry > > >if this has been discussed already. > > > > > >Cheers > > > > > >Alds > > >The information in this email is confidential and > > intended only for the > > >addressee(s) named above. 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