Golf and Rugby sevens are the two sports hoping to be admitted into the 2016 Olympic games, both have been shortlisted for approval since August and are now eagerly awaiting a decision from the International Olympic Committee who meet on Friday.
A simple majority vote will be enough for either or both of the sports to be added to the 2016 calendar. Both Rugby and Golf were approved for voting back in August when five other disciplines were rejected, Squash, Softball, Baseball, Roller Sports and Karate were all rejected at the first meeting.
Rugby if accepted, will feature seven-a-side games lasting just 15 minutes and has so far been well received by the Olympic Committee. Rugby last featured in the Olympic games in 1924.
It was back in 1904 that Golf was last seen as an Olympic event and has been seen as a little too elitist for the games with limited appeal to the younger audience, but IOC president Jaques Rogge has endorsed the sport saying that several younger players were coming up the ranks, increasing its appeal among younger people.
Both sports are guaranteed expansion with funding from the IOC, increased broadcast rights deals and in some countries, automatic national funding as an Olympic sport if they are voted in.
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