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LAUSANNE: Cricket’s much-anticipated inclusion within the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics obtained a shot within the arm because the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) shortlisted it for a assessment together with eight different sporting disciplines.
Cricket has solely featured as soon as on the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, with Nice Britain and hosts France as solely individuals.
In response to ESPN Cricinfo, The event comes a day after the Worldwide Cricket Committee (ICC) was formally invited by each the LA28 and IOC to submit presentation with the intention to make their case thought-about.
Nevertheless, a closing choice is anticipated to be introduced forward of the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai someday in mid-2023.
The opposite eight sports activities in consideration for the showpiece occasion are baseball/softball, flag soccer, lacrosse, break dancing, karate, kick-boxing, squash, and motorsport.
In February this yr, the IOC stated {that a} whole of 28 sporting occasions can be a part of the Los Angeles Games and in addition added that the ‘potential new sports activities’ can be thought-about with a give attention to youth.
As per IOC diktat, a sport ought to clear some set of standards with the intention to be thought-about for inclusion.
This consists of priorities to price and complexity discount, participating the most effective athletes and sports activities with security and well being first, international attraction, host nation curiosity, gender equality, youth relevance, upholding integrity and equity to assist clear sports activities, and long-term sustainability.
Cricket is presently being featured within the ongoing Commonwealth Games with the ladies’s T20 format being performed amongst eight nations, albeit solely the ladies’s groups are collaborating in it.
Nevertheless, for a sporting occasion to be featured on the Olympic Games, it have to be for each women and men.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice stated he was happy the best way the cricket was seen through the Birmingham Games and the game has been a “star attraction” on the showpiece occasion.
“We have seen from the Commonwealth Games how a lot the world’s finest gamers have loved enjoying in entrance of huge crowds and what I am positive can be massive TV audiences,” Allardice advised the web site.
Cricket has solely featured as soon as on the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, with Nice Britain and hosts France as solely individuals.
In response to ESPN Cricinfo, The event comes a day after the Worldwide Cricket Committee (ICC) was formally invited by each the LA28 and IOC to submit presentation with the intention to make their case thought-about.
Nevertheless, a closing choice is anticipated to be introduced forward of the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai someday in mid-2023.
The opposite eight sports activities in consideration for the showpiece occasion are baseball/softball, flag soccer, lacrosse, break dancing, karate, kick-boxing, squash, and motorsport.
In February this yr, the IOC stated {that a} whole of 28 sporting occasions can be a part of the Los Angeles Games and in addition added that the ‘potential new sports activities’ can be thought-about with a give attention to youth.
As per IOC diktat, a sport ought to clear some set of standards with the intention to be thought-about for inclusion.
This consists of priorities to price and complexity discount, participating the most effective athletes and sports activities with security and well being first, international attraction, host nation curiosity, gender equality, youth relevance, upholding integrity and equity to assist clear sports activities, and long-term sustainability.
Cricket is presently being featured within the ongoing Commonwealth Games with the ladies’s T20 format being performed amongst eight nations, albeit solely the ladies’s groups are collaborating in it.
Nevertheless, for a sporting occasion to be featured on the Olympic Games, it have to be for each women and men.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice stated he was happy the best way the cricket was seen through the Birmingham Games and the game has been a “star attraction” on the showpiece occasion.
“We have seen from the Commonwealth Games how a lot the world’s finest gamers have loved enjoying in entrance of huge crowds and what I am positive can be massive TV audiences,” Allardice advised the web site.
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