Quote Of The Day: Tom Crawford Olympics Edition

March 23, 2015 by in Livewire, News

“The sport of ultimate could get on the Olympic program way earlier than any of us dreamed.” — USA Ultimate CEO Tom Crawford, speaking at the 2015 Youth Ultimate Coaching Conference.

You can go to 48:00 for the Olympic discussion. Here is some background on the changes that have improved ultimate’s chances at inclusion in the Olympic Games. An earlier article about WFDF also has lots of interesting details.

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