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Cricket unlikely in Olympics in 'foreseeable future'
By RxPG News Service,
Nov 24, 2006 - 7:38:20 PM
Karachi, Nov 24 - Cricket is unlikely to be inducted in the Olympic Games in the 'foreseeable future', said Jacques Rogge, president of International Olympic Committee -.
'ICC itself has not applied for Olympic membership and the game is unlikely to get entry into the IOC community though I myself am fond of cricket,' Rogge was quoted as saying by Dawn newspaper Friday.
'I have to persuade other heads of state and government to work for promotion of sports but here both the president and prime minister of Pakistan are lovers of sports and as such are keen for sports promotion,' said the Belgium-born Rogge.
On the inclusion of squash, a sport Pakistan has traditionally dominated, the IOC chief said a decision to include it in Olympics would be decided in 2009. He pointed out that he was keen to include the sport in the 2016 Olympics.
'The host city of 2016 Olympics would be decided in 2009 and at that time the sports to be played in 2016 Olympics will also be decided,' said Rogge.
He added that he would extend all help to Pakistan Olympic Association - in the tough task of development of women sports in this country.
Rogge said Asia would have the largest representation at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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