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Wait..so the IOC dropped baseball because it was dominated by the US, but basketball the way it is is okay? -- nm*

Posted by . (aka liioulu) Aug 6 '16, 02:54

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We lost in the 2004 Olympics. I thought baseball was removed because not enough countries played the sport year round not because we dominate. That - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 6, 05:50 2
- It was also that the baseball/softball complexes were expensive and went unused after so host countries complained. - iSpam Aug 6, 06:01 1
  - Right, there's that too. Good point. -- nm - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 6, 06:05

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