Golf tries to drop elitist tag, rugby plays global card

COPENHAGEN: Golf officials hoping to clinch a return to the Olympics sought to shake off the sport's elitist image on Wednesday, while rugby said its place in the Games would provide a boost to smaller nations.

Golf and rugby have been shortlisted for a return to the Olympics from 2016, with the International Olympic Committee due to decide in two separate votes on Friday.

"Golf has become a very affordable sport," said Peter Dawson, chief executive of the Royal and Ancient (R&A).