The head of Team GB Mike England says he would love Ben Stokes to go for gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
England's Ben Stokes is in India for cricket’s World Cup, and the all-rounder could be part of the sport’s presence at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA.England's Ben Stokes is in India for cricket’s World Cup, and the all-rounder could be part of the sport’s presence at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA.Last modified on Wed 11 Oct 2023 16.45 CESTto go for gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics – and predicted the England cricketer’s presence would elevate the entire British team.
Flying the flag for Team GB at St Pancras are the sailing team, featuring left to right: Michael Beckett, Freya Black, John Gimson, Anna Burnet, Saskia Tidey, Fynn Sterritt, Emma Wilson, Sam Sills, Ellie Aldridge and James Peters.“We are looking at flag football, which is similar to tag rugby, and seeing how we can do that,” he added. “But it’s quite a smart move by LA 2028 because the NFL are doing a lot of work in Europe and it’s quite a clever expansion from their side.
“Our sailors have topped the medal table at five of the last six Games, so to make the team you have to be good,” said England. “But in every sport we are looking at, we are very, very strong.” “For us, we would always want to be a top-five nation,” he said. “We’d always want to be the top European nation and we think we are a 60-plus medal team so that is what we are going to shoot for and I am confident that is what we are going to bring home.”
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