Cricket and flag football are poised to make their Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, following approval from the International Olympic Committee's executive board. The inclusion of these sports, along with baseball, softball, lacrosse, and squash, is expected to enhance the global audience and spread the games across multiple cities. The NFL's interest in flag football's inclusion could further drive this audience growth. A final decision on these proposals is expected later this month.
From 2028, cricket could feature in the Olympic games. The addition feels radical, but read why revolutionary inclusions are becoming more common: https://t.co/I3ofPmr9sl 👇
Cricket and flag football are among five sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics https://t.co/tLJOKq1anb
Flag football looks like it's going to be part of the 2028 Olympics, and there are some past and present NFL players interested in representing the Stars and Stripes. https://t.co/I3cEMZOXrc
Cricket will make the Olympics bigger and better. As the games feature more sports, they should be spread across several cities. Read more: https://t.co/1V1ta6pa06 👇
The International Olympic Committee’s executive board approved flag football and squash for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles on Friday, marking the debut for these sports at the Olympic Games. https://t.co/xSKkMxy2kQ https://t.co/5qXaUEkYWE
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2028 Olympics Will Add Flag Football And Squash For First Time—Cricket, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse Return https://t.co/oqRbotCssF https://t.co/nsAdasUmgB
Including cricket at LA 2028 Olympics hailed as ‘win-win’ by IOC president https://t.co/QgVQx5GfCw
IOC board approves new sports, including cricket, for LA 2028 Games https://t.co/U6rKipP2oR https://t.co/CXZ3hFceg7
Cricket moves a step closer to making it to the 2028 Olympics, after the International Olympic Committee's executive board "accepted" the recommendation to include cricket at the Los Angeles Games https://t.co/xVaSyIXpM3 https://t.co/YrxO8frjk2
The International Olympic Committee's executive board has "accepted" the recommendation to include cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Games https://t.co/xVaSyIXpM3 https://t.co/N4gY01txNr
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Cricket is set to be included in the LA Olympics in 2028 😍 https://t.co/DwH0IoG8F0
BREAKING: Cricket is set to be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics 🏏 https://t.co/A2Dv5FkTcH
The IOC executive board has also supported LA28's proposal to add flag football, cricket, baseball/softball, lacrosse and squash. Again, needs to go to a vote of the session, but the membership is expected to rubber stamp the EB's decision.
Flag football could make it into the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The NFL wants it in to boost its global reach — and stars like @cheetah are teasing the idea of winning gold for the USA.
Piece from today's Guardian: Feuds, truces and dollar signs: how five sports made cut for the LA 2028 Olympic Games https://t.co/y6X6nEpmq7
Cricket, baseball, softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash have been proposed by the organizers for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The International Olympic Committee will vote on the new proposals later this month. https://t.co/S91hNtxctI
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Five new sports — flag football, cricket, baseball/softball, squash, and lacrosse — could be added to the 2028 Olympics. https://t.co/7PRadm72DB
Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 https://t.co/wvxAPpkosq
#LA28 proposes these five sports to be added to Los Angeles 2028 Olympics...which are you most excited about? ⚾️Baseball/🥎Softball 🏏Cricket 🏈Flag Football 🥍Lacrosse ⚫️Squash via @LA28 https://t.co/KtaQHF7s7C
The Olympics Want To Add Flag Football And It Feels Like We're Going To Find a Way To Lose Despite Inventing The Sport https://t.co/wqFRc6HVOY https://t.co/pJ8alFjX9e
Flag American Football will likely be an event at the Summer Olympics in 2028, per @BenFischerSBJ 🍿 Which NFL stars do you want to see on the roster? https://t.co/hvpUDCW8M8
Cricket has been proposed for inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, putting it on track to also be played in Brisbane in 2032 https://t.co/6cb1iK5E3g
Flag football in the Olympics? Cricket, lacrosse also expected as new sports for 2028 https://t.co/mwi0uZj1HY
Cricket will be played at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 after an agreement was reached between organisers and the IOC over sharing the commercial benefits of the new sport. Read the full story 🔽 https://t.co/nLKa61Ht6j
Cricket in the Olympic Games — recommendation made to have your favorite sport in Los Angeles in 2028! Catch the full details here: https://t.co/MG3Znt8jkI https://t.co/mEUbtJ3hVE
LA2028 formally propose cricket as a new sport at those Games to the IOC Executive Board at a meeting they have in Mumbai on Oct 12/13. 🏏 https://t.co/qpacG3FyDJ
Report: IOC set to vote on flag football for 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles https://t.co/ROPYTIg3YS https://t.co/CkhJM1XmN1
Flag football appears poised to make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. L.A. 2028 officials also requested cricket, baseball/softball, squash and lacrosse be added when the Summer Games return to the U.S for the first time in 32 years ⤵️
Flag football, baseball, lacrosse, softball, cricket, and squash will be added to the 2028 LA Olympics (h/t @guardian) https://t.co/J2pb7HYKpH
Squash could also be proposed to be added to the 2028 LA Olympics. 🏏 https://t.co/Jp5DcnuksZ
Flag football is coming to the 2028 Olympics, according to multiple reports on Monday. https://t.co/xKU38ovFH7
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will have several new sports, per @guardian: • Cricket • Flag football • Baseball • Softball Lacrosse and squash could also be added. This is huge for the NFL, as flag football is the easiest way for them to grow their audience outside the US. https://t.co/xpPm2q2s2T
Cricket is one of five new sports proposed for inclusion at #LA28, with a final decision set to be made this weekend 🏏 https://t.co/LH6pizVVKd
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will add four additional sports: • Baseball • Softball • Cricket • Flag Football Lacrosse and potentially squash could also be proposed, per @guardian. https://t.co/utw0c1ao02
According to a report in the Guardian, cricket will be in the Olympics in 5 years time. Massive for the sport 🏏 https://t.co/iW2NTHNhoO
The International Olympic Committee is set to vote on whether to add flag football, among other sports, to the roster for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. https://t.co/XQfH90lHiS
Cricket, flag football, baseball and softball all set for 2028 LA Olympics https://t.co/rOppTy1rLW
Exclusive: Cricket has got the nod for the LA Olympics - along with flag football and baseball/softball. Suggestions that lacrosse and potentially squash could also be proposed as additional sports for 2028. https://t.co/1iuorwVGIq
The organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles said Monday that they want to include baseball and softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash in the Games https://t.co/hkXmcv8gh1
Cricket at the Olympics? Almost certainly in 2028. LA 28 has recommended it’s inclusion and IOC will undoubtedly back it too. Think of the a̶u̶d̶i̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ 💰. Will be official at IOC session in Mumbai at the end of the week. 🏏 https://t.co/nwiDebMvI6
Confirmed: organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics recommend cricket for inclusion at the games
Breaking: 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizers are set to add the sports of cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash — and add back baseball and softball, which had been dropped from the 2024 Paris Games. https://t.co/gb6gWjWFce
LA28 proposes adding flag football, T20 cricket, baseball/softball, lacrosse (sixes) and squash to its program. https://t.co/jX7olFuF6C
It looks like the NFL's huge push to get flag football in the Olympics will pay off for the L.A. 2028 Games. Cricket (backed heavily in India) is expected to be added too, joining lacrosse, baseball/softball and squash https://t.co/SYqW4wnquN
🚨 Cricket will be one of the new sports that will be added to 2028 LA Olympics Full story 👉 https://t.co/LH6pizWtzL https://t.co/vq8eEQ3uei
🚨 ESPNcricinfo has learned that cricket will be one of the new sports that will be added to 2028 LA Olympics Full story 👉 https://t.co/LH6pizWtzL https://t.co/R4fYszCCVp
Flag football, cricket, lacrosse among new Olympic sports for 2028, reports say https://t.co/Hiuqe6GXaX via @USATODAY
Football is finally on the verge of making it to the Olympics. (Yes, it's flag. But it's better than nothing.) https://t.co/RRd96HrAFl