cricket in olympics

Only the best should showcase cricket in Olympics return at LA 2028

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Cricket will return to the Olympics after 128 years at the 2028 Games and the popular view is only the best teams should showcase the game in Los Angeles, even if it means leaving out hosts the United States. Both the men’s and women’s competitions will be a six-team contest in the 20-overs format when … Read more

Sebastian Coe underlines cricket’s importance in Olympic movement, sports markets

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Hailing cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president’s post frontrunner Sebastian Coe says the move will open up new markets, which will be critical for the growth of the Olympic movement. Cricket returned to the Olympics in the T20 format for the first time after the 1900 edition, as … Read more