Comments on: Cricket in Olympics – Will it ever be?

By: Commonfan

Commonfan — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:36:11 +0000

By the way Jaccque Rogge just made it public that there is no chance till 2016..boo hoo hoo

By: Commonfan

Commonfan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:24:42 +0000

I think the 20-20 version has a good chance…especially in the London Olympics…but first the ICC needs to resolve the million issues on its plate before it can start lobbying for cricket…

By: Soulberry

Soulberry — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:12:30 +0000

It is possible that cricket will eventually be represented at the Olympics by T20. That solves most of the limitations associated with it.

However, from a personal point of view, cricket at The Games will simply not be olympics.

Most, not all, of the games at the olympics have the four-year event as their pinnacle of their sport/field of excellence. It isn’t so for cricket, just as it isn’t for football or tennis.

Hockey is different for Olympics still is the apex of achievement.

Then, T20 isn’t really what stands for cricket, and excellence in cricket – test cricket decides that.

So I don’t know…Olympics could be bloated by including all human sporting endeavors…but most will look at the columns in Athletics, swimming and the like to see who did well at the games.

By: utp

utp — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:11:37 +0000

@yakub L – finally a comment from you mate…heheh…well to add to that…I dont think even cricket can get us a medal…hehe…but there is no harm having more of a chance…

If politics were a sport…we could easily win all 3 medals…

By: Yakub L

Yakub L — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:16:20 +0000

Hey, Lets try get close to the medals in any of the 28 odd sports out there…its sad for the whole subcontinent to pin hopes on 1 single sport …btw how many times did we win the World Cup ??

By: utp

utp — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:22:34 +0000

@jawwad – hehhe…that was what I was thinking also deep down inside…hehe…

By: Jawwad

Jawwad — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:21:55 +0000

i hope they will include cricket for the next Olympics.. i really want to see Pakistan to get at least a medal because i do not think Pakistan will be able to get any medals in hockey in coming years or so..