T20 Cricket And 4 Other Sports Included At 2028 Los Angeles Olympics October 16, 2023 – Posted in: Articles, Featured Articles – Tags: , , , ,

T20 Cricket And 4 Other Sports Included At 2028 Los Angeles Olympics:

There is good news for cricket fans because, after a long wait, cricket is going to return to the Los Angeles Olympic 2028 Games. The T20 format has been officially included in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday voted to add the men’s and women’s tournaments, as well as four others, to the roster for the LA Games.

In fact, cricket was officially included in the 2028 Los Angeles program on Monday. Apart from cricket, other sports included by the International Olympic Committee during its 141st session are squash, baseball/softball, lacrosse, and flag football. The IOC session has accepted the proposal to include five new sports.

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IOC Approved, T20 Cricket Included At 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The IOC approved the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Games at its session in Mumbai. Its formal approval was given in a press conference held on 16 October.

Under IOC rules each host city may request the inclusion of multiple sports for its edition of the Games. The five sports were approved by the powerful IOC Executive Board last week, with its recommendation approved at Monday’s session.

Cricket, has a large number of fans in India and its fans are increasing rapidly at the world level. It returns to the Games after more than a century, having previously appeared in the 1900 Olympics.

IOC member Nita Ambani said the inclusion of cricket in the sports program for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is a welcome step, adding that it is a big day not just for India but for all South Asian countries.

The IOC hopes that the inclusion of cricket will activate and engage a large number of new Olympic spectators, particularly Asian fans of the sport.

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