We want Rugby at the Olympic Games:

The greatest sport in the world should be part of the greatest sporting event in the world.

Because it is fast, skillful and good to watch

fun, simple for neutrals, fast, actually fill the stadiums and anyone can beat anyone

Because it is a fast and exciting sport and especially the 7s format can become very exciting.

Because it's more entertaining than football and the players are much better role models for children

It will add a lot more drama, physicality and life to the olympics!

Why shouldn't it be in the olympics?

A true test of endurance and athletic ability allied to team ethics make rugby 7s a sport that truly reflects the Olympic ideal

because it envolves a new class of champions!!!!!!!!

because it is an excelent chance to help promote the excelent sport of rugby

The Olympics are all about togetherness and respect, so too is rugby. To not have rugby in the olympics means that one of the biggest sports in the world is left out, meaning thousands of players and hundreds of countries left out of such a great spectacle. The respect and traditions of rugby will add something quite special to an already amazing event. Just imagine a Haka infront of an olympic stadium or the chants of 'swing low...' filling the air and you realise why rugby must become an olympic sport.

Why shouldn't Rugby be Olympic

Has all the components of the Olympic Motto

Open to all

because the sport still adheres to true olympic ideals

It is a thrilling and enjoyable sport were both fans can have a talk and joke with each other

The valuable lessons that rugby teaches such as discipline, team work, hard work and solidarity should be spread through the Olympics.

It is far more exciting than clay shooting, or horse riding. Other countries, which do not do as well in other Olympic sports, might have a better chance at rugby. Anyway, rugby is the best, and most exciting sport on the planet. And everyone respects each other, unlike in football, where they dive around like someone has shot them from close range. Get rugby in the Olympics! Open your eyes, IOC.

Gives SA at least a chance to win some gold

From the number of teams entering the IRB Sevens it is clear it is a growing sport, both in size and popularity. The games continuing rise throughout Europe, Africa and the America's also proves that it rugby is a much bigger sport than many already in the Olympics. It is incredible that the sport has not been included before!

Because it is very athletic, skillful and all round entertaining to watch.

Rugby should be in the olympics because you need speed, power, strength, team work and intelligence to play.

Because its an exciting free-flowing game of skill and strength

Rugby is a fast exciting game that spreads honour and integrity among players and supporters. It encourages true sportsmanship, willingness to sacrifice yourself for your mates and pride in the team. Unlike other popluar sports such as football (soccer), different sets of supporters can happily sit side by side without fear of conflict. This singles rugby out as a truly social game which can be enjoyed by all. For these reasons i believe rugby deserves the exposure that the olympics would give it and I look to watching the worldwide rugby community spread.

Very fun, entertaining, interesting, tense team game which inspires passion amongst fans and players alike.

Higher, Faster, Stronger

It it exciting, and just as worthy to be there as football, i would make sure that me and my friends were at 2012 to see the 7's!

its excellent!

cos its fooking ace ;)

7s rugby isn't just a hugely successful and exciting spectacle but also something that has been proven on the world stage to be competitive between a number of nations.

Rugby should be included in the olympic games based upon the impact that LEDC countries such as Kenya and Portugal have shown the world on the 7's circuit. If Rugby was included within the next olympics im sure many more suprises would occur...Thanks

It is a fast hard game that promotes teamship and unity. It must become an olympic sport.

It's a great game, which is a team game, which helps with teamwork and support which is very important for the olymics

Because it is exiting to watch and is a high profile, widely followed global sport

Because it the best game in the world!

Basketball ? football? hockey ? Table tennis? Equestrian? (O.o) rugby came first

it brings strong moral grounding and a love of hard work

A fantastic sport, with a simular amateur ethos as the olympics, played on all continents. It's fast, requires only a day or two to play a whole competition.

A Great spectator sport, that will bring added value to the Olympics

Exciting spectator sport that can be played by a wide range of people!

Because its a great sport and is played world wide.

Brings all the nations together. Hong Kong 7's as an example cant be wrong!!

sevens is fast paced and exciting to watch. rules not too complicated for non rugby people.

Because it is the most open, exciting team sport around and definately played in the olympic spirit.

It's an amazing spectator sport.

It's one of the very few sports where smaller countries can compete on an equal basis and has probably the best track record of ANY sport in terms of encouraging youth participation and camerarderie amongst supporters

Because it is a global sport and contains all elements of the olympic ideal

fast paced game, very entertaning, fun to play. everything a sport requires

Because its fast and exciting and there are many good teams at 7's level that can compete on the olympic stage where normally they would not excel - look at how well Fiji and Kenya are doing. If given the thumbs up for the olympics they would have even more incentive to get stuck in and produce more pedigree players, which in turn will also develop the full 15 version of the game in countries with a less developed appreciation for rugby.

It has proved successful in the commonwealth games so why not introduce into the olympics - it would also encourage the emerging nations to enter teams!

It's athletic, skilful, fast and very entertaining.

Rugby is a team game that anyone can play.

i love it

Rugby 7's should be an Olympic sport as it is fast moving and entertaining. It would also give countries like Fiji a chance of winning a gold medal

Because it's the best sport in the world and the tickets would sell out and everybody will enjoy it!

A fantastic stadium to hold it in already, a fantastic sport, one of the most popular in the latest commonwealth games, a much greater global appeal than baseball, basketball etc. England is the home of rugby, the games are in the capital of the country, it is a must.

It should be included in the games because it's fast,flowing & fun to watch!!

It's the only thing missing and there will be a number of extra spectators at the olympics.

Rugby. A great event for the Olympics offering all the Olympic ideals. Higher, faster, stronger

Rugby should be olympic because it is such a great game, it is the epitome of competition! I mean we have olympic ping pong but no rugby? what is this!?

A spectacular genuinely international sport