Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, Haroon Lorgat, Sir Dave Richards and Bernard Lapasset, attend the opening of the International Sport Security Conference in Doha, March 14, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer
NANJING China (Reuters) - International Rugby Board (IRB) President Bernard Lapasset described the debut of rugby sevens at the Youth Olympics as a "huge moment" for the sport and said IOC President Thomas Bach had been impressed by the quality on show in Nanjing.
Rugby sevens and golf have been added to the Olympic schedule for the 2016 and 2020 Summer Games. Rugby last appeared at an Olympics in the 1924 Games in Paris.
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