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randomlefty10 · 07-09-2005, 01:27 AM

Actually I saw a lot more table tennis and badminton and the like events on TV than the baseball games.

But maybe that's because I turned the TV to another channel if they were showing baseball because it was terrible to watch.

And it's an extreme cost cutting measure. It is not like they went "Gee, we need to cut two sports, which two should it be?" It's "Look how much money it costs to have baseball/softball, and it doesn't draw a huge audience." The IOC was being smart for a chance.

07-09-2005, 01:27 AM	#34 (permalink)
randomlefty10 All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,438	Actually I saw a lot more table tennis and badminton and the like events on TV than the baseball games. But maybe that's because I turned the TV to another channel if they were showing baseball because it was terrible to watch. And it's an extreme cost cutting measure. It is not like they went "Gee, we need to cut two sports, which two should it be?" It's "Look how much money it costs to have baseball/softball, and it doesn't draw a huge audience." The IOC was being smart for a chance.