2007-12-27 14:47:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
it didnt reached enough votes by the IOC to merit its inclusion to the 2012 Olympics. another reason i could think of is that England who is going to host 2012 Olympics can't form a baseball team.
theres a possibility that baseball could return in 2016 Olympics if US will win the hosting rights.
2007-12-27 20:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by charles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the voting members of the International Olympic Committee are Euro-centric, and most European countries do not play baseball. It is purely a political decision, and a wrong one, because elsewhere in the world, such as North and South America, Asia, and Australia, baseball is very popular.
2007-12-28 12:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by Michael N 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Something about it being a sport that is dominated by the Americas and southeast Asia.
I think the only reason it got to the games was because, at the time, there was a big North American contingent on the IOC. Now, there isn't.
2007-12-27 14:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by trombass08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball is the least popular summer Olympic sport.
First of all archie, MLB players are not allowed to compete in the Olympic games; that's why the USA never does well. (Think pre-dream-team USA hoops.)
Second, the MLB uses the best accurate drug testing systems available without mistakes.
2007-12-27 17:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by Richard P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it consistently has been, it develop right into a Frenchman that revived the video games, after vacationing a Village in England (who's call I forget approximately) and observed them having an Olympic opposition, through fact the classic Greeks did. He set approximately getting the assumption off the floor, and held the 1st one in Athens. at that element French develop into extra broadly spoken around Europe than English, and develop into recognized through fact the Lingua Franca. maximum international relatives on the time develop into carried out in French
2016-11-25 21:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball is only big in north america hence it has lower chance of becoming an olympic game.
olympic games are for world participation and not niche games place.
2007-12-27 14:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in 2012 baseball will not matter...nor the olympics...
2007-12-27 14:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by dawn666annapolis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not enough countries want to compete in baseball.
2007-12-27 14:49:51 · answer #8 · answered by Prophet 1102 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it takes up too much space
2007-12-27 14:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
..Major league baseball will NEVER send their players into this format since it will EXPOSE them to stringent drug testing.....which they oppose!
2007-12-27 14:50:51 · answer #10 · answered by Archie P 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋