The International Olympic Committee (IOC) accepted the Olympic organization’s offer this Monday. Los Angeles 2028 To be added to the Olympic program baseball/softball, cricket (in the ‘Twenty20’ version), flag football (A non-contact method derived from American football), lacrosse (in “Six” mode) and courgetteAs announced at the last Session held in Mumbai from 15-17 October.

These five sports were reviewed by the Olympic Program Commission before being submitted to the Olympic Program Commission. Executive Committee organization for final approval.

Thus, baseball and softball will become Olympic sports again. Tokyo 2020, and cricket will return to the Olympic program after 128 years since Paris 1900; and lacrosse will be for the third time after Saint Louis 1904 and London 1908. Flag football and squash will also make their debut at the Games in the French capital.

“The selection of these five new sports is in line with American sports culture and will introduce iconic American sports to the world, as well as bring international sports to the United States. These sports will make the 2028 Olympic Games unique,” the President said. IOC, thomas bachThis is a statement.

The IOC reminded that this sport selection “is the result of a comprehensive process and analysis based on evaluation criteria established before the beginning of the process.” gender equality“and also considered “the use of existing facilities that include a wide variety of sports communities both in the United States and around the world and include some of the most popular sports in the United States and around the world.”

Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) President Casey Wasserman stated that he has long believed that they have an “incredible opportunity in Los Angeles.” “The World’s Most Attractive Games.” “We are excited to embark on innovative collaborations with major professional leagues that will unlock tremendous opportunities to strengthen Olympic and Paralympic history and attract new audiences,” he said.

Additionally, the IOC Session approved the Executive Board’s recommendation to include: modern Pentathlon LA28 sports program, including replacement Riding with obstacle courses. The organization appreciated the optimization work carried out by the International Modern Pentathlon Association (UIPM) to reduce costs and complexity.

As stated by the IOC Executive Board, it is essential that the UIPM continues to implement: necessary changes in management He confirmed that this sport would not have been included in the program if it had not been modernized as an organization and replaced equestrian sport with obstacle racing.

The IOC also accepted weight lifting Los Angeles 2028 Olympic program until the end of 2028, following the decision of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to transfer anti-doping management to the International Testing Agency (ITA) and its sanction to at least the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

It should be noted that the IOC withdrew recognition of the International Union of Sciences. Boxing (IBA) still does not recognize any other governing body for Olympic boxing, so “any decision is pending” regarding its presence in 2028.

Finally, there has been only one change in the program of the different modalities for Los Angeles 2028 compared to Paris 2024; beach run men, women and double oars mixed.