IOC BOARD APPROVES NEW SPORTS, INCLUDING CRICKET, FOR LA 2028 GAMES

Reuters 

Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday, leaving them with one last hurdle to seal their Olympic spots.

Organisers of the LA 2028 Games said this week they wanted cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball added to the event.

Each host city, under IOC rules approved a few years ago, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games.

YOUNG NFL.STARS EAGER TO PLAY OLYMPIC FLAG FOOTBALL- NFL EXECUTIVE

Reuters 

Some NFL players have expressed interest in playing for the U.S. flag football team if the sport is included in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, an NFL executive told Reuters.

On Monday, LA28 organisers formally asked that flag football for both the men's and women's competitions as well as four other sports be added to the event.

Final approval of the programme is expected to come when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meets later this month in Mumbai.