Total Rugby Radio show 200, Thursday 15 January
Twice in the past decade the game's governing body, the International Rugby Board, has put its case for re-admission into the Olympic Games, and twice the door has been closed.
This week, in the first of our debate-style shows this year on Total Rugby Radio, we discuss rugby's latest bid to the International Olympic Committee and what success would mean for the sport.
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The participants:
- Mike Miller, IRB Chief Executive
- Simon Amor, former England Sevens captain, current women's coach
- Karolos Grohmann, Reuters Olympic correspondent
- Dan Lyle, former USA captain, USA Sevens Tournament Director
The key topics:
- Why Sevens?
- Does rugby need the Olympics?
- Would the best players want to take part?
- What would re-admission do for the likes of Russia, China and the USA?
- How important is the women’s game?
- Golf, squash, karate, roller sports, baseball and softball - How do the competing sports compare?
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