Rugby Voted Into The 2016 Summer Olympics

Sevens rugby has finally been confirmed by the IOC(international Olympic committee) to have Rugby part of the Rio-da Jenaro 2016 summer Olympic games which is a historical event in the sport of rugby. Since rugby was cut from the Olympics in 1924 in the full 15- man version of the game but it has now finally returned to the Olympics in a seven-a-side version of the game which means that's each team has 7 players. Since the cut of rugby many countries have fought to bring the sport back with no luck. The international Ruby Football Board(IRB) with the support of Italy in 1960, the Soviet Union in in 1980 and south Korea in 1988 all fought to bring the sport back into the Olympics. Each attempt failed until 1994 when Vernon Pugh of Wales was elected Chairman of the IRB made his full effort to bring back rugby. The IRB petitioned to the IOC to tell them that rugby has always had a rich heritage being previously involved in the Olympics before and would like to see it re-enter into the games. Finally the IOC has agreed to let sevens rugby enter the 2016 Olympic games. This is a huge stepping stone in the sport of Rugby since its finally being shown in today's modern setting which would benefit and grow the rugby community as well as profits.