Cricket proposed for inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
AFP | | Los Angeles
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Cricket could feature in the Olympics for the first time since 1900 after organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Games yesterday recommended its inclusion.
In a statement, LA28 listed the Twenty20 version of cricket as one of the proposed ‘new’ sports alongside baseball/softball, flag football -- a non-contact version of American football -- lacrosse and squash.
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The choice of the sports still needs approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Cricket last featured at the 1900 Paris Olympics, when a team from Britain beat a side representing France.
The final choice of which sports are retained for 2028 will be voted on at the IOC Session next Monday in Mumbai, one of the hotbeds of the sport, as India hosts the men’s 50- over Cricket World Cup. The International Cricket Council welcomed the decision to propose cricket.
ICC Chairman Greg Barclay said: “We are delighted that LA28 have recommended cricket for inclusion in the Olympics.
“Whilst this is not the final decision, it is a very significant landmark towards seeing cricket at the Olympics for the first time in more than a century.”
The ICC’s proposal is for men’s and women’s Twenty20 competitions -- the shortest form of the international game at 20 overs per side.
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