helps the IOC keep the Olympics' budget under control.

　　Which ones are out?

　　Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been removed. These include familiar sports, such as baseball, as well as more unusual sports, such as power boating. These sports were judged to have become less popular, and had to make way for new sports which are more popular.

　　Which ones are in?

　　Some sports have been added, such as tae kwon do, which was first included in the Olympics in 2000. The IOC is planning to change some of the sports in the next few years. In 2016, rugby and golf, which were earlier played at the Olympics and then dropped, will be included again, as they are now very popular and are played all around the world.

　　Which ones are still trying?

　　Wushu is still applying to get into the Olympics. The IOC has still not approved the sport due to the concern about the balance of sports - there are already many other sports in the Olympics that are connected with fighting, such as tae kwon do and boxing. However, the IOC is considering changing the number and type of Olympic sports in the future, so wushu fans may finally get what they are hoping for.

　　Winning isn't everything

　　It was near the end of the football match, and neither team had scored. The captain of the Eagles passed the ball to a teammate, and then ran down near the Kangaroos' goal. His teammate passed the ball back to him, but the shot was too high. The Eagles' captain knocked the ball to the ground with his hand, and then kicked it and scored. The referee blew the whistle; the match was over and the Eagles had won. Of course, the goal should not have counted. However, now it was too late.

　　Later, a reporter asked the Eagles' captain what had happened.

　　'We won, and that is all that matters，' the captain said.

　　The Kangaroos were out of the tournament, while the Eagles continued on. However, with the referees now keeping a close watch on the Eagles, they struggled and lost their next match. Afterwards, they complained that the referees had been unfair.

　　The Eagles went home angry and bitter because they did not win the tournament. Meanwhile, the Kangaroos went home and trained harder than before.

　　In the next tournament, the Kangaroos defeated the Eagles by a score of 5 to 1. They went on to the final match against the Bears. The match was tied with minutes to go. The Kangaroos' captain was near the Bears' goal. A teammate passed the ball to him, and by accident it hit his hand. The Kangaroos' captain stopped the match and let the Bears have the ball. Within minutes, the Bears scored and won.

　　Later, a reporter asked the Kangaroos' captain what had happened.

　　'They won，' the captain said. 'They were the better team.'

　　The Kangaroos went home proud that they had done their best. Many of the Kangaroos' players became friends with the players on the Bears' team for the rest of their lives. In defeat, the Kangaroos found something more precious than victory - they found friendship, honour and respect.,

　　运动项目怎样才能进入奥运会？

　　一个运动项目进入奥运会是一个漫长的过程。它必须满足很多条件后，国际奥委会方可考虑它。首先，该运动项目必须有自己的国际联合会。其次，必须有至少4个洲75个国家的男子从事这项运动，或者必须有至少3个洲40个国家的女子从事这项运动。还不止这些。为了增加一个新运动项目，必须要淘汰一个当前的运动项目。这种做法有助于国际奥委会控制奥运会的预算。

　　哪些运动项目被淘汰了？

　　有些在过去是奥运会的比赛项目，如今已被淘汰了。这些既包括人们熟悉的运动项目，如棒球，还有一些不那么常见的运动项目，如汽艇。这些运动项目被认为不及以前流行了，必须让位于新的、更为流行的运动项目。

哪些运动项目入选了？