The five new sports added for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Cricket was elevated to Olympic status for the first time since 1900 in one of the hotpots of the sport where the IOC is holding annual meetings while India hosts the sport's World Cup.

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Adding cricket to the Olympic program is expected to raise the value of India’s broadcasting rights for the IOC by more than $100 million.

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The Olympic tournaments for men and women should each have six teams playing the shortened and dynamic Twenty20 format.

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Flag football and baseball-softball should put NFL and MLB players on the Olympic stage in five years’ time.

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Football in its full-contact form was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Olympics when Los Angeles first hosted the Summer Games.

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“We want LA 2028 to have the same springboard effect for our five sports,” organizing committee chairman Casey Wasserman told IOC members.

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Lacrosse was twice played at the Olympics, though not since 1908, and will be at LA in a six-a-side format. Squash will make its debut.

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