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Los 2028 Olympic Games will be in The Angels and although there is still a long way to go, it seems to indicate that they will be accompanied by new disciplines. Up to five new sports could be added in the next games. This has been communicated by the LA28 Olympic Games Organizing Committee. There are five proposals on the table: béisbol, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash.
The organizers want to add these sports to a list that currently includes 28, including sports aquatics, archery, athletics, badminton, baloncesto, piragismo, cycling, horse riding, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ballooning, judo, rowing, sport climbing or surfing.
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In the case of cricket, It will not be played in a two-innings format per team, but rather the Twenty20 format is planned for the event, with a limited number of overs (unlike in its previous appearance at the 1900 Paris Games), Sport explained.
The proposed format for the lacrosse is he Lacrosse Sixes. Lacrosse appeared in two consecutive Games in the early 20th century. In them, Canada He won two Olympic golds.
The proposal of The Angels added to the baseball y softball, who have been in and out of the program for decades. Three other sports were also added: cricket, lacrosse and squash. He baseball–softballfor its part, was more recently part of the Olympic program, in the Olympic Games of Tokio 2020. There, the hostess Japan He won both gold medals.
Of the five sports proposed by the Organizing Committeethree have been sports that have previously been part of the Olympic Games: baseball (1992-2008 y 2020), cricket (1900) y lacrosse (1904 and 1908). However, they have never managed to stay on the calendar definitively.
“LA28’s proposed sports are relevant, innovative and community-based, and are played in backyards, schoolyards, community centers, stadiums and parks across the United States and the world,” said LA28 President Casey Wasserman.
Besides, Casey Wasserman He stated that they will bring new athletes to the Games and will expand the presence of the Games in digital spaces.
NFL in Olympic Games
He football It is the most popular sport in USA. That he Flag football to be part of the Olympic program is a great triumph for the NFLwhich has been staging regular season games in Europa y Mexico. Flag Football It is the least violent version. Instead of knocking down the opponent, the defensive team has to remove one of the two flags or handkerchiefs worn around their waists to simulate the ‘tackle’.
Approval is missing
He International Olympic Committee must vote on this proposal at the meeting that will be held this week in Mumbai, India. If approved, the final event program and the number of athlete quotas in additional sports will be finalized in the future.
2023-10-10 17:34:59
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