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NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee‘s executive on Friday approved the inclusion of cricket in the programme for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
IOC President Thomas Bach, following a meeting of the executive board in Mumbai, announced that LA organisers’ proposal for Twenty 20 cricket, the sport’s shortest established international format, had been accepted.
IOC President Thomas Bach, following a meeting of the executive board in Mumbai, announced that LA organisers’ proposal for Twenty 20 cricket, the sport’s shortest established international format, had been accepted.
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Cricket is set to be one of five new sports, along with baseball/softball, flag football (a non-contact variant of American football), squash, and lacrosse.
However, the final decision for the inclusion of these new sports will depend on a vote by the IOC membership, scheduled for Monday, before they can be confirmed as part of the 2028 Games.
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