Olympics drop baseball and softball for this?

[Phil C]

That would be par for the course.

http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/msn/new_zealand_farm_lobby_group_thinks_sheep_shearing _has_potential_to_become_olympic_demonstration_spo rt/9439091

[SHSBulldog00]

That would be par for the course.

http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/msn/new_zealand_farm_lobby_group_thinks_sheep_shearing _has_potential_to_become_olympic_demonstration_spo rt/9439091

I heard about that. All I have to say is DUMB!!!!!

[Pendragon13]

Yes, drop sports that only cater to a small segment of the world (if you consider North/South America, the Caribbean islands and Japan a "small segment") for something only Kiwis and maybe Aussies would be good at. Bravo!

[pancho villa]

Baseball and softball arn't sports anyway!

[jason]

olympics should drop anything that involves judges and judging to determine the winners

[Pendragon13]

Baseball and softball arn't sports anyway!And don't have anywhere near the fanatical fanbase of professional sheep shearing!

[Phil C]

And don't have anywhere near the fanatical fanbase of professional sheep shearing!

Below is the movie trailer of The Sundowners which is set in Australia. In this movie is a sheep shearing contest (see the 3:09 min mark). This movie is sometimes shown on TCM and even the Encore Western Channel sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDMKzE5wf4