The rugby world cup is today the 3rd biggest sport event in the world. The french world cup showed at everybody that rugby is a sport carrier of essential values like courage, solidarity, friendship and fair-play so close than Olympic ideals. IRB (International Rugby Board) would lijke to integrate rugby union in Olympic Games thanks to the Rugby sevens, disciplinary of Rugby union more spectacular and less brutal.
Exemple with a little movie on one of the biggest competition of seven rugby in Hong Kong
Threw this little movie we can see how the sevens rugby is spectacular and simple to understand for everyone. Furthermore this two nations (Fidji and New-Zealand) are the best in this sport, that is good for olympic games which want to integrate more and more countries. Integrating seven rugby is also extend the number of countries able to win a medal. As a matter of fact, giving medal to Fidji islands, or Samoa islands, is suitable with the olympic ideal.
Given that rugby world cup is currently one of the most profitable event, we can be sure that Rugby will increase funds to grow the Olympic movement. Furthermore, it's not necessary to build a new equipment to welcome rugby, indeed, it's possible to play on the football pitch changing the lines only.
We are on a very important step for the rugby development because if the oval rugby want to interest all over the world, it needs to have more advertising that his world cup. Installing rugby in Olympic games could convince some countries like China or United States to develop strong te ams to win a new medal.
The decision of the integration or not will be decided by the IOC in Copenhagen(Denmark) in 2009. We can notice that Jacques Rogge the chairman of the IOC played rugby in Belgium...it's maybe the good occasion to show how rugby is a wonderful sport!
Movie will be presented in Copenhagen in 2009
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