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NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics want to add cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash as well as baseball and softball to the Games program, according to media reports on Monday. I’m here.
The organizers’ recommendation still requires final approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is scheduled to hold the event in Mumbai later this month, but the Los Angeles Times reported that the events are likely to be approved.
The IOC did not respond to requests for comment.
According to the Guardian, LA28 organizers plan to publish their recommendations within the next day.
Of these five sports, three have never been included in an Olympic program.
Flag football, squash and lacrosse, which are attractive options for U.S.-based competitions given the overwhelming popularity of the National Football League (NFL), will make their Olympic debut if approved.
Cricket, which is hugely popular around the world, will make a comeback after appearing once at the 1900 Olympics, following the huge success of women’s cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The International Cricket Council did not respond to requests for comment.
Baseball has been included in several previous tournaments and was added back to the Tokyo program after being canceled in 2012 and 2016, but will not be included in the Paris games.
Softball, which includes female athletes, has competed in the past five summer games, but was also left off the agenda in Paris.
Reporting by Amy Tennelly, Carolus Grauman and Amran Chakraborty in New York Editing by Christian Radnedge and Pritha Sarkar
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