International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the world ski championships Tuesday that one condition for inclusion into the Olympics is a sport "must have a broad international representation. This I cannot see in football. It's a very American sport."
...but the new possible additions for Tokyo are......
"Several other sports are also lobbying for a spot on the Tokyo program. They include squash, karate, roller sports, skateboarding, surfing, wushu, rock climbing, and billiards and snooker. "
WHY Football....there are 500 million reasons$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
The Super Bowl is arguably the single biggest annual sporting event, and it should therefore be no surprise that millions upon millions of dollars are going around this weekend. There are basic things, like ticket prices – this year’s game has demanded record prices on the resale market – and the game’s economic impact on the Phoenix area, which this year’s Super Bowl committee has projected to be some $500 million. And beyond those are a host of other financial facts, some so outrageous that they can be hard to believe.
