Don Porter, President of the International Softball Federation (ISF) “We will continue to pursue our Olympic dream”

 

Berlin, (Germany); 13th August 2009: The president of the International Softball Federation, Don 

Porter, issued the following statement today following the decision by the International Olympic 

Committee Executive Board that did not include softball among the two sports that will be 

recommended to the IOC Session in October for a vote on sports to be added to the 2016 Olympic 

Games Programme:  

“The ISF and wider softball family is certainly disappointed by today’s decision by the IOC Executive 

Board not to recommend softball for reinstatement onto the Olympic Games Programme in 2016. 

“However, we respect the IOC’s decision and I tip my cap to golf and rugby for getting recommended 

and offer my sentiments to the other four sports that were not successful today. 

“The ISF has worked tirelessly for more than four years since we were voted off the 2012 Olympic 

Programme and we have made tremendous advances in that time.  

“Softball has more players, a long list of member federations, a more solid and appropriate 

organizational framework, and development programs that are producing phenomenal results on every continent.