ICC recommends that cricket be included in the Olympics in 2028; a decision will be made in October.
Cricket in Olympics 2028: Cricket can be a part of the Olympics in 2028, which will be held in Los Angeles, California. The Olympic Committee has received a strategy from ICC in this regard. In October of this year, the IOC will decide what to do.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is still hoping that cricket will be played at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. The organizing committee has received the full plan from the ICC in this regard. The ICC has devised a strategy to incorporate fewer teams while taking into account the Olympic budget. The Olympic Committee will make a final decision by October after deliberating on which.
Cricket in Olympics
In October, a final choice will be made.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) reportedly sent a very brief plan to include cricket in the Olympics. For both men’s and women’s T20 cricket, the ICC has suggested 6-6 teams. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will determine whether to add cricket to the Olympic Games in October. The organizers will then decide on the list of new sports by March. The IOC session in Mumbai, which is anticipated to take place in or around October of this year, would then ratify it after that. Explain how the Olympics 2028 will feature not just cricket but also baseball, and softball. Flag football, lacrosse, break dancing, karate, kickboxing, squash, and motorsport.
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Jai Shah joins the Olympic Working Group of the ICC.
In a calculated move, the ICC’s Olympic Working Group, which is led by ICC President Greg Barclay and also includes Indira Nooyi (Independent Director) and Parag Marathe (former president of the American Cricket Association), has welcomed Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). At the same time, the ICC has raised expectations for cricket to be included in the Olympics in 2028 by suggesting fewer teams and a single location. If the ICC’s proposal is approved, the top 6 teams in the rankings for both men’s and women’s T20 teams will be allowed access till the designated period.
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