The International Rugby Board (IRB) announced this week that it is willing to let go of the Sevens World Cup in 2016 if the rugby games would be included in the Olympics by then.

The board officials believe that it is more important for the sport to become part of the Olympics, considering that this is the most prestigious sporting event ever.

IRB Chief Executive Mike Miller revealed that that challenge lies on the ability of the rugby games to encourage the younger audience to watch the event during Olympics. Miller is scheduled to attend the International Olympic Committee executive board meeting in Lausanne next month.

Miller added that the World Cup Sevens, which took place in Dubai recently, would be cancelled if rugby games gain the elusive Olympic status by the year 2016.

There are only two spots available for new sporting events at the 2016 Olympics. This means that rugby games will be competing against baseball, karate, golf, squash and others.

The IRB will stress to the Olympic board that the rugby games can easily be conducted in any venue within a span of three days. The biggest challenge for the board right now is to encourage other non-rugby playing countries to build and develop their own team.