It’s Official! IOC Approves Cricket’s Return To Olympics After 128 Years
It’s Official! After 128 Years, Cricket Will Make Its Olympic Debut As The International Olympic Committee Gave The Sports Its Official Approval For Inclusion In LA28. Cricket Will Thereafter Make Its First Appearance Since The 1900 Paris Olympics.
The First T20 Version Of Modern Cricket Will Be Played At The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Cricket, Squash, Flag Football, Baseball, Softball, And Lacrosse Were Asked To Be Included In The Olympics Earlier This Week.
Cricket And Squash Were Approved At The IOC Executive Committee Meeting, Which Was Presided Over By President Thomas Bach.
“The IOC Executive Board Has Accepted As A Package The Proposals Of The Los Angeles Organising Committee To Introduce Five New Sports, And These Five Sports Are Baseball And Softball, Flag Football, Lacrosse, Squash, And Cricket,” Stated Thomas Bach.
Cricket Was Hampered Not Only By Schedules But Also By WADA And BCCI Non-Compliance.
However, In 2016, The BCCI Ultimately Approved And The ICC Also Embraced WADA’s Anti-Doping Guidelines. Cricket For Women Has Gained Popularity And Made It To The Olympics.
Cricket Makes A Comeback At The Most Recent Asian And Commonwealth Games. The India Cricket Team Won Gold Medals In Both The Men’s And Women’s Competitions At The Asian Games But Only Women’s Cricket Was Played At The CWG.
These Events Will Showcase Famous American Sports To The World While Introducing Foreign Sports To The United States, And They Are Entirely Congruent With The Culture Of Our Host In 2028 And The American Sports Culture. On The Other Side, Their Presence Will Give The Olympic Movement The Chance To Interact With Fresh Fan Bases Both Domestically And Abroad. The Three Sports That Were Not Initially Included In The Sports Program For LA 2028 Were Also Evaluated By The IOC EB,’ Thomas Bach Continued.
Source : By InsideSport via Dailyhunt