Cricket returns to Olympics after 128 years, IOC accepts proposal of host country

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizers said this week that they want to include cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, and baseball-softball at the event. Now the International Olympic Committee has approved it. These proposals have been accepted as a package by the IOC Executive Board, IOC President Thomas Bach told a press conference after the Executive Board meeting.

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Cricket returns to Olympics after 128 years, IOC accepts proposal of host country

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) met in Mumbai for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. In this meeting, the proposal to include five other sports including cricket and flag football has been approved. The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has confirmed this.

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizers said this week that they want to include cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, and baseball-softball at the event. Now the International Olympic Committee has approved it.

"These proposals have been accepted as a package by the IOC Executive Board," IOC President Thomas Bach said at a press conference after the Executive Board meeting. Let us tell you that under IOC rules a few years ago, each host city could request the inclusion of multiple sports for its edition of the Games.

Muskan Kumawat

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