IOC approves return of cricket at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The 100-year Olympic exile looks set to come to an end with the sport set for a return at the 2028 Games.
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IOC board approves new sports, including cricket & flag football, for L.A. 2028 Games
Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday in Mumbai, India, leaving them with one last hurdle to seal their Olympic spots.
OCA elections must be invalid over Sheikh Ahmad interference-IOC ethics chief
MUMBAI : The Olympic Council of Asia's presidential elections must be ruled invalid following interference of former president, Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the International Olympic Committee's Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer said.
T20 cricket approved by IOC for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Cricket's more than 100-year Olympic exile moved closer to ending after the sport was approved for inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board.
IOC approves five sports for Los Angeles 2028
Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday, leaving them with one last hurdle to seal their Olympic spots. Organisers of the LA 2028 Games said this week they wanted cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball added to the event. Each host city, under IOC rules approved a few years ago, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games. "These proposals have been accepted as a package by the IOC Executive Board," IOC president Thomas Bach told a press conference at the end of the executive board meeting. "Taking into consideration that these proposals and these sports are fully in line with the sports culture of our hosts in 2028, with the American sports culture, they will showcase iconic American sports to the world while bringing at the same time international sports to the United States." The IOC session, starting on Sunday, will now have to rubberstamp the board's recommendation.
Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030, 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next July
The International Olympic Committee cited concerns over climate change on Friday for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July — putting Salt Lake City quickly into play for the 2034 edition.
Russia's IOC members have no links to military, no support of Ukraine war-IOC
MUMBAI : Former Olympic champions Yelena Isinbayeva and Shamil Tarpischev - Russia's two International Olympic Committee members - have no contractual links to the country's military and have not supported the invasion of Ukraine, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday.
IOC eager to double award 2030-2034 Winter Games due to climate change threat
MUMBAI : The International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday approved a proposal to pursue a double allocation of two successive Winter Games in 2030 and 2034 due to concerns over the threat of climate change on snow sports.