Los Angeles 2028 Olympics: five new sports announced including cricket, squash and baseball

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Published on October 13, 2023 at 08:25 p.m.
After Paris, the Olympic Games will come to Los Angeles in 2028. On Friday, the IOC announced the addition of five new sports: cricket, squash, baseball, lacrosse and flag soccer. Bad news, however, for breaking, which has already disappeared.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games haven't even passed yet, but the 2028 Games in Los Angeles are already gearing up! And as with every Olympics, new sports are being added and others are disappearing from the program. For the first time in the history of the modern Games, 35 or 36 disciplines will be presented to the public, three more than in Paris. The International Olympic Committee has selected cricket, squash, flag soccer, lacrosse and baseball, but we'll have to wait until Monday October 16 to see them fully validated.

While some of them may seem a little improbable or little practiced, particularly in Europe, they all have their reasons for landing at the Games. The announcement of cricket was the most eagerly awaited, and is set to reach countries and audiences outside its usual zone, i.e. India, where it is the national sport, and Commonwealth countries. It made its brief appearance in Paris in 1900, and now boasts a record number of Olympic sports, including baseball, which will be present in Tokyo, and lacrosse and flag soccer, which are very popular in America.

Unfortunately, others were not so lucky. Breaking, which makes its first appearance in Paris in 2024, was not selected for the next Games, although it may reappear in the future, much appreciated by the younger generations. Modern pentathlon and weightlifting are barely holding on, but it's boxing that could well disappear after numerous scandals. As for skateboarding, surfing and climbing, additional sports that will be introduced in 2020, they are now included in the initial Olympic program, alongside 28 others.
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