Thomas Bach has said adding cricket to the 2028 Games will give the sport a global stage and provide the IOC with access to a new community of fans
Cricket, flag football, squash and lacrosse also at 2028 GamesCricket has been approved for the Los Angeles Olympics by the International Olympic Committee’s executive board, with the IOC’s president, Thomas Bach, hailing the news as a “win-win” for all sides. Four– flag football, squash, baseball/softball and lacrosse – were also approved in Mumbai on Friday, and will now go to the IOC session this weekend for a vote, which will be a formality.
There are expected to be six men’s and women’s T20 teams in LA, with the United States qualifying as hosts. Bach confirmed that India had not yet signed a TV deal for the rights for 2028 but stressed the decision was about more than money. “One can enrich the other. In India you see the growing Olympic spirit, and a number of Olympic sports are gaining strength and becoming popular, but cricket is still the number-one sport.”
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