Olympic-class ocean liner so, the "Olympic"-class ships were built to surpass rival Cunard's largest ships, "Lusitania" and "Mauretania", in size and luxury. "Olympic", along with "Titanic" and the soon to be built "Britannic", were intended to be the largest and most luxurious ships to operate on the North Atlantic, but not the fastest, as the White Star Line had already switched from high speed to size and luxury. The three vessels were designed by Thomas Andrews and Alexander Carlisle. Construction of "Olympic" started in December 1908 and "Titanic" in March 1909. The two ships were built side by side. The construction of "Britannic"
Netball and the Olympic Movement permanent Olympic recognised sport after a twenty-year period of lobbying and a two-year probation period. This makes it eligible to be played in future Games. Recognition has meant national associations could become full members of their countries' national Olympic committees. National members of IFNA were able to apply for that recognition by 1993. The All Australia Netball Association is one national organisation that has become a full member of their national Olympic committee. In 2004, International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition of the IFNA was renewed. The IFNA has made Olympic recognition part of its long-term strategy towards continuing to grow