Dear Editor, The International Olympic Committee’s executive board is recommending that golf and rugby sevens become Olympic sports.
Rather than extending the Olympic programme, which could then have 28 sports, is it not time for the Olympics to get back to their ancient Grecian roots, and restrict the number of sports to the traditional ones of running, jumping and throwing?
The Olympics have become too big and unmanageable - at least, financially speaking, with the costs of staging them spiralling ever further into the stratosphere. There is also an argument for the Olympics having a permanent venue in Greece, their natural home. This would not only save costs, but add credibility and integrity, which they are in grave danger of losing.
Andrew Prieditis
Lionel Street
Birmingham
