Men’s and women’s T20 events are expected to be included for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.
Cricket will make an Olympic comeback, 128 years after it was first played at the event. The sport has been proposed for inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, which if accepted would make it part of the program for Brisbane 2032.
Out is breakdancing, which will be a one-and-done after its debut in Paris next year. Others not making the cut include motorsports, kickboxing and karate. The format was T20 as is set to be the case at the Olympics with both genders participating. The International Cricket Council has been pushing the sport’s case for inclusion and the International Olympic Committee appears to have been convinced by the prospect of engaging with the lucrative Indian television market.
“We are delighted that LA28 have recommended cricket for inclusion in the Olympics,” he said. “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 proposal is expected to be approved by the IOC at the end of this week. The 141st IOC session is co-incidentally in the Indian city of Mumbai, where they can see the impact of the Cricket World Cup at close hand.
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