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We're going to have to go out and lobby on behalf of our sport to get the support. We'll continue to do those things that have to be done to get it back in front of the session.

We'll be working towards the things that need to be done to our sport overall. We're not sitting on our hands, we're still working at proving things that we need to do, we know that.

In essence, he said the door is open, that reconsideration could be given,

It's going to have to be at Torino, ... If it isn't, I think time will work against us.

having done very well in the last 10 years in developing softball not only in the international level but also in the national level.

[Don Porter , the American head of the international softball federation, said he did not expect his sport to get the ax.] Absolutely not, ... I thought, based on my discussions here with IOC members over the last five days, that we had good support. I'm very surprised. We've been good for the Olympic program, but sometimes the game of politics enters into it.

It was pretty good drama, and maybe a little cheesy. But Dad never worried about being cheesy or being cool. He simply articulated what he thought was right, and then acted on those beliefs.

I'm optimistic. Everyone I've talked to is very supportive at least to come back and give us an opportunity for another shot at it. That's all we're asking for.

We are two separate sports, similar in some respects, but separate, and we want people to understand that. That might have caused confusion before.

Our feeling is, speaking only for ourselves, that it was a tie in Singapore. And it should be addressed.

I think anti-Americanism was a factor. I think that vote was political. It wasn't about a sport. It had do with a political situation to protect the president. It hurts our sport and it hurts our athletes.

I think anti-Americanism was a factor.

For too long we have been identified with baseball. We are a completely separate and independent sport and only should be judged on the basis of what is factual and not by association or politics.

We provide a lot of softball equipment and technical assistance to China and we are also sending coaches. It is very important to get young people interested in it.

It's very disappointing to lose by one vote, especially when there's an abstention, ... I wonder who the 52 are who voted against us. That's my concern.

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