INCLUSION
OF CRICKET IN OLYMPICS - SPORTS
News: International Olympic Committee
approves cricket for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
What's
in the news?
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The 141st session of the IOC was held in
Mumbai, India from October 15-17 and PM Narendra Modi also conveyed India’s bid
to host the 2036 Olympics.
Key
takeaways:
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)
approved the inclusion of cricket and four other sports in the 2028 Los Angeles
Olympics.
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A few games will be making their comeback,
while others will debut at the LA28 Olympics.
Return
of Cricket:
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Cricket will return for the first time
since 1900 and will be played in the short T20
format.
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Cricket was last played at the Olympic
Games in Paris in 1900.
Other
games included in 2028 Olympics:
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Baseball/softball,
Flag football, Lacrosse (sixes), Squash.
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Baseball and softball have been part of
the Olympics at several editions, most recently being at Tokyo 2020.
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Baseball and softball are especially
popular in Japan and the USA
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Lacrosse was included at the St Louis 1904
Olympics and London 1908 Olympics.
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Flag football and squash will make their
debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.