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"It just opens up the game to completely new audiences....": Ponting on cr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Cricket's return to the Olympics has been a long time coming. Last featured in the Games in 1900, the sport is set to make its long-awaited comeback after 128 years at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, as per ICC.
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Rahul Dravid to attend panel discussion on inclusion of Cricket in Olympic
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former India head coach Rahul Dravid was present at the inaugural India House at the Paris Olympics, which celebrated cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics with a panel discussion titled 'Cricket at the Olympics - Dawn of a New Era'.
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"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma would want to have Olympic medal": Former crick
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan talked about how the T20 format presents an opportunity for teams to compete against strong cricketing nations in the Olympics and said that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would like to have an Olympic medal in their trophy cabinet
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Inclusion in Los Angeles Olympics great news for India: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles Olympics will allow the sport to expand and get more global recognition
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"Cricket format in Olympics will probably have 6-8 teams, the US will be..
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti talked about the format of the cricket in the Olympics 2028 and asserted that the US will be one of the teams to feature in the event.
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"I think that's fantastic": Netherlands coach Ryan Cook on cricket's inclu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahead of their World Cup clash against South Africa, Netherlands coach Ryan Cook expressed his thoughts on cricket's forthcoming inclusion in the Olympics, over a century before the event's scheduled return.
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IOC President Thomas Bach explains cricket's absence from Olympics for mor
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach talked about the reason why it took more than a century to include cricket in the Olympics.
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"I would like to think the sport would hold permanent place in Olympics":
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay on Monday expressed his hope that cricket would go on to hold a permanent place in the Olympics.
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Cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics will take it to newer geographies: IO
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
IOC member Nita Ambani said that the inclusion of cricket in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games was a welcome addition as the sports discipline had the potential to attract a lot of new interest and opportunities for the Olympic movement across newer geographies.
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IOC recommends inclusion of T20 cricket and four other sports in 2028 Olym
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Friday officially recommended the inclusion of baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes), and squash in the 2028 Olympic which will be played in Los Angeles, United States of America.
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"There are two sides to this...": Anurag Thakur on inclusion of cricket in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing Executive Board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Mumbai, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 edition of the Summer Games in Los Angeles would depend on the twin aspects of profitability and budget
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Asian Games success makes strong case for including cricket in 2028 Los An
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to take a call on the inclusion of new sports, including cricket, ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics at Los Angeles in October, according to reports.
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