Also included in the list are modern pentathlon and weightlifting, but a decision on boxing has been postponed
International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially included five additional sports in the program Summer Olympics 2028 In Los Angeles.
The list included baseball-softball, cricket, flag football (version of American football with limited contact wrestling), lacrosse And squash. Lacrosse is offered in a lacrosse-six format. Cricket is played in a limited-overs version of Twenty20.
Three of the five additional disciplines were previously on the Olympic program. Baseball and softball were played in 1992 – 2008 and at Tokyo 2020, cricket was in 1900, lacrosse was on the program of two Olympics – 1904 and 1908.
Also, the IOC session supported the recommendation of the organization’s Executive Committee to include it in the 2028 Games program modern pentathlon And weightliftingwhich were not on the original list.
The decision to include boxing in the 2028 Olympics has been postponed. Earlier, the IOC withdrew recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA).
Let us remind you that in February 2022, 28 sports were included in the program of the 2028 Olympic Games. The full list can be found Here.
The Olympic Games in Los Angeles are scheduled from July 14 to July 30, 2028.
IOC Session approves @LA28‘s proposal for 5⃣ additional sports:
⚾Baseball/🥎softball, 🏏cricket, 🏈flag football, 🥍lacrosse and ⚫squash have been officially included as additional sports on the program for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. #LA28 pic.twitter.com/y7CLk2UEYx
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) October 16, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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