The NFL is one of the world’s largest sports leagues. The final of the US league, the Super Bowl, is watched by an audience of millions every year. A real TV spectacle! American football has also become increasingly popular in Germany in recent years.
Now Olympia will soon be able to enjoy the sport with the egg-shaped ball.
Olympia 2028: Flag football, cricket, lacrosse, baseball, softball and squash included!
The International Olympic Committee has waved through the proposals of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizers. This means that from the Games in the USA we can get excited about five more sports. Including: Flag Football!
Flag was?
A player tears off the opponent’s flag. The turn is now over
Photo: Orlin Wagner/AP
Flag football is a variant of the popular American football played in the NFL. However, with one big difference: physical contact is not allowed. Thick protective clothing like those worn by NFL locker rooms is not necessary in flag football.
But why is it actually called flag football? Flag (German: Fahne, Fahne) because the players have attached a flag to a belt. If this is torn off by an opposing player, the game’s turn is over. This replaces tackling. In the NFL, a play ends when the opponent is brought to the ground.
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Flag football could be loosely described as the little sister of American football. Because the remaining rules are largely identical. However, the game is played 5 against 5. A team has several attempts to get the ball into the opponents’ end zone. You use runs or passes for this. If this is achieved, like in football, it is a touchdown for which you get six points. So you know.
What else will be included from 2028?
In addition to flag football, there is another US sport. Baseball and the women’s version of softball are back in the Olympic program.
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Lacrosse and cricket have also made it back. The racket sport is the most popular in the world after football. Cricket is a popular sport, especially in India.
With the inclusion, the Olympic organizers also want to generate more interest in the economically attractive market in the world’s most populous country. Cricket was only played at the Olympics in Paris in 1900. A tournament for women and men in a shorter version (Twenty 20) than the original is planned for Los Angeles.
Lacrosse was part of the summer games in 1904 and 1908. Baseball and softball have been included several times, most recently at the Tokyo 2021 Games. Squash is also making its debut.
By starting the sports, the number of participants in Los Angeles could increase again to 11,000 athletes. So far, a maximum of 10,500 have been in use.
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