Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Reuters
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Reuters
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Reuters
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Reuters

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Cricket set to be added to Los Angeles 2028 Olympics roster

Popular sport likely to be included following recommendation of organisers

The National

October 09, 2023

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Cricket has moved one step closer to becoming an Olympic sport after the International Cricket Council announced that organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics have decided to recommend the sport for inclusion.

Cricket, arguably the second most popular sport in the world, would return after appearing once before at the 1900 Games. It brought tremendous success for women's cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Also, the recent Asian Games in Hangzhou included T20 cricket.

Following a two-year process, in which the ICC worked closely with LA28, the list of sports to be added now includes cricket. The organisers' recommendations will be subject to final approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with a session set for Mumbai later this month.

ICC chairman Greg Barclay said: “We are delighted that LA28 have recommended cricket for inclusion in the Olympics.

“While 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.

“I’d like to thank LA28 for their support during the new sport evaluation process over last two years and we look forward to the final decision being taken at the IOC Session, in India, during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup next week.”

Lacrosse, squash, baseball, softball and flag football are set to be included in the 2028 Games as well.

  • India's players celebrate their victory in the Asian Games men’s cricket final against Afghanistan in Hangzhou on Saturday, October 7, 2023. India clinched gold after the final was washed out. AFP
    India's players celebrate their victory in the Asian Games men’s cricket final against Afghanistan in Hangzhou on Saturday, October 7, 2023. India clinched gold after the final was washed out. AFP
  • India's men's cricket team players pose with their gold medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. AFP
    India's men's cricket team players pose with their gold medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. AFP
  • Afghanistan's players pose with their silver medals. AFP
    Afghanistan's players pose with their silver medals. AFP
  • Volunteers cover the pitch as rain stops play in the men’s final between Afghanistan and India at the Asian Games. AFP
    Volunteers cover the pitch as rain stops play in the men’s final between Afghanistan and India at the Asian Games. AFP
  • Afghanistan’s Shahidullah Kamal top-scored with 49 on Saturday. AFP
    Afghanistan’s Shahidullah Kamal top-scored with 49 on Saturday. AFP
  • India's Sai Kishore dives to stop the ball in the men’s final. AFP
    India's Sai Kishore dives to stop the ball in the men’s final. AFP
  • India celebrate the dismissal of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad. AFP
    India celebrate the dismissal of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad. AFP
  • India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates the dismissal of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad. AFP
    India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates the dismissal of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad. AFP
  • India's wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma runs out Afghanistan’s Noor Ali Zadran. AFP
    India's wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma runs out Afghanistan’s Noor Ali Zadran. AFP
  • India celebrate the dismissal of Afghanistan’s Zubaid Akbari. AFP
    India celebrate the dismissal of Afghanistan’s Zubaid Akbari. AFP
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