sheep shearing offered to do an Olympic sport
Organization of Federated Farmers, NZ brings together farmers, suggested that shearing sheep in a program of Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games. In a statement posted on the website of the organization, says that the sheep shearing time to bring the highest level of world sport. Shearing sheep are invited to submit a demonstration sport at an early Olympics, said the Associated Press.
The chances of inclusion sheep shearing in the Olympics (and even in the Commonwealth Games program) is very small. This is due, in particular, with a low prevalence of this sport in the world. In addition to New Zealand, sheep shearing sports involved in Ireland and Australia. In March, the New Zealand World Championship.
The first championship was held in shearing sheep in 1977. Ever since the world championships held every two or three years. In the sports fixed shearing world record - for example, the international achievement in eight male solo haircut belongs Irishman aiwan Scott, who sheared 749 sheep.
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