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IOC Session approves LA28’s proposal for five additional sports

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    • Title IOC Session approves LA28’s proposal for five additional sports
    • Publication Date 16th October 2023
    • Languages EN
    • Location Mumbai, India
    • Press Release https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-session-approves-la28-s-proposal-for-five-additional-sports
    • Description

      Baseball/Softball, Cricket (T20), Flag Football, Lacrosse (Sixes) and Squash have been officially included as additional sports in the Olympic Programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The decision was taken by the 141st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Mumbai, India. The five sports were proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee as a package for their edition of the Games only, and were reviewed and supported by the Olympic Programme Commission (OPC) and the IOC Executive Board (EB). For Baseball and Softball, Cricket and Lacrosse it will be a return to the Olympic Games, while Flag football and Squash will make their Olympic debut at LA28.

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