But one thing he doesn’t have is an Olympic gold medal.

That too may be in Tiger’s possession, providing he’s still golfing in 2016, at the ripe old age of 40.  The International Olympic Committee executive board convenes on Thursday to recommend the inclusion of two additional sports in the 2016 Olympic games.  Golf and rugby are considered the front runners.

Golf has not been an Olympic event since 1904, a mistake Tiger thinks should have been corrected long ago.  Woods also went on to state that if golf is chosen for inclusion at the 2016 games, he’s in.

So too is Padraig Harrington, the Ireland native who came second to Woods at the Bridgestone Invitational.  Harrington, a three-time major winner, has represented Ireland in eleven straight World Cup tournaments.

Padraig Harrington (left) and Tiger Woods. (Image: Zuma Press)

Golf’s Olympics bid has been bolstered by such greats as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Colin Montgomerie and Annika Sorenstam, as well as Woods himself.  Should golf get the nod of approval from the IOC, expect the Olympics version to be a 72-hole stroke play event.

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Count Tiger In for the Olympics

Colin Montgomerie (Image: Zuma Press)

Golf is competing with baseball, karate, roller sports, rugby sevens, softball and squash for one of two available program spots in the 2016 Olympics and beyond. 

The IGF has proposed that the top 15 players in the world rankings will gain automatic entry to the games, with the remaining spots filled by the highest-ranked players whose countries don’t have two players participating in the field.  Under the IGF proposal, both men and women golfers will play a 72-hole stroke play tournament, with 60 players in the field.  Three-hole playoffs will be used to determine medal placement.

The IGF group has the backing of 19 major tours and amateur federations in 121 countries.  The IOC will make their decision at their annual session in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Legends Helping With Golf’s Olympic Pitch

For today’s weight lifting blog , I want to emphasize the importance of safety and lifting within your means. It’s one thing to push yourself, it’s another to lift beyond what you are physically capable of. The video I have for you today might not be the best example of this, but it does give you an idea of what can happen when your mind goes beyond your muscle.

The video is of Janos Baranyai trying to snatch 326.3 pounds in his third lift in the men’s 77-kilogram division. He is unable to handle the weight and his elbow is completely dislocated. Now, snatches aren’t in my normal weight lifting repertoire so improper form could have been the culprit here, but I personally wouldn’t want to get that close to bad technique costing me an arm. And let’s not be mistaken, bad technique is a real possibility when you’re exerting that much force and lifting 236 lbs at 170 lbs.

I’ll warn you now, the following video is graphic and disturbing to watch as his elbow completely comes out of the socket.

Last warning. I did turn my head away after a few angles.

The video should serve a healthy reminder (although it’s different in application) to those trying to lift beyond their physical means that you have to put in the work before you lift the weight. You can’t go from max benching 135 to trying 255 in a week. You need to progress and build the foundation to lift your weight.

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Olympic Weight Lifting Accident

Others supporting the move are Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, Fiji’s Vijay Singh, Colin Montgomerie, and Spain’s Sergio Garcia.

The International Olympic Committee will vote this fall on which two sports will be added to the roster for the 2016 games. Golf has not been an Olympic sport in more than 100 years.

(photo credit: Newscom)

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Top Players Support Golf’s Olympic Bid