The Executive Board of the Olympics Committee has announced that mixed doubles will be introduced into the 2012 games in London.
The changes come after the IOC (International Olympics Committee) announced their desire to continually refresh the Olympic programme.
The mixed doubles will not however allow more athletes to compete. The participants will be the men and women taking part in the singles, however adding the mixed doubles to the schedule gives another opportunity for men and women to compete together.
Francesco Ricci Bitti, president of the ITF (International Tennis Federation) said, “We believe that this addition will make Olympic Tennis a truly unique event, with top players having the opportunity to compete for their countries and the honour of an Olympic Medal in three distinct disciplines: singles, doubles and mixed doubles."
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