The International Olympic Committee's executive board recommended that golf and rugby sevens be added to the 2016 Olympics. IOC members will vote at Copenhagen, Denmark in October on whether or not to uphold the proposal put by the board to approve golf and rugby as Olympic sports. The proposal virtually eliminates the Olympic chances for baseball, softball, karate, roller sports and squash.
Golf was last played at the Olympics in 1904, while rugby made its last appearance in 1924.
The executive board also voted to include women's boxing on the program for the 2012 London Olympics.
