Follow usLos Angeles Olympics organizers in 2028 want cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, baseball/softball to be added to the program of the biggest sporting event, US media reports.
The organizers’ recommendations will be subject to final approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with a session scheduled in Mumbai later this month. The Los Angeles Times, however, claims the sports will likely be approved without objection.
Of these five sports, three have never been included in the Olympic program. Flag football, a variation of American football, given the huge popularity of the National Football League in the country, squash and lacrosse will make their Olympic debut if approved.
The hugely popular cricket will return to the program. It has appeared once before in 1900, but following the huge success of women’s cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, it is now almost certain for Los Angeles 2028. Baseball has featured in several previous Olympics and has been added to the Tokyo 2020 program.
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