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IOC approves two new bodyweight categories ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games

The IOC’s ruling adds one men’s and one women’s category, bringing the total to 12 bodyweight classes (six per gender) within the existing 120-athlete quota.

September 20, 2025 Siddharth Sharma

Athletics

Watch: Mondo Duplantis aiming to break few more records at LA Olympics, reveals his plan to tennis legend Novak Djokovic

At the Laureus World Sports Award held on April 21, Duplantis was handed the award by tennis legend Novak Djokovic.

April 22, 2025 Rounak Tewari

CRICKET

Cricket in 2028 Olympics: 6 teams to compete in LA, 180 players to take charge

Notably, cricket is one of the five new sports that are being introduced in the 2028 Oympics. The other four sports are squash, flag football, baseball/softball, and lacrosse.

April 10, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

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LA28 organiser credits Virat Kohli as reason behind cricket’s inclusion in Olympics in viral video

The 34-year-old is currently playing at the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. In the three matches, Kohli has finished with the scores of 85 (off 116 balls vs Australia), 55 (off 56 vs Afghanistan), and 16 (off 18 against Pakistan).

October 16, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

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Cricket among five sports to be part of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The decision to included five sports was taken by the 141st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

October 16, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

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International Olympic Committee approves inclusion of cricket in 2028 LA Olympics

Apart from cricket, baseball, softball, flag football, and squash are also included in the 2008 Olympic Games.

October 13, 2023 Garima Ranawat

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Cricket to be part of Los Angeles Olympics 2028: Reports

Cricket was part of the Olympics, in Paris in 1900, when England and France played one match for the gold medal.

October 9, 2023 Abhishek Sandikar

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CRICKET

Cricket in Olympics? – Decision to include sport at LA Olympics 2028 delayed to October

It is to be noted that cricket is one of the nine sports up for participation in Los Angeles edition of the Olympics.

September 9, 2023 Ojas Naidu

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Cricket to be included in LA Olympics 2028; final decision to be announced in October 2023: Reports

The game was last played in 1900, where the gold medal match took place between Britain and France.

September 4, 2023 Garima Ranawat

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Will T20 cricket feature at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?

The International Olympic Committee and Los Angeles 2028 both advised the ICC that the format should be one in which a world championship is held.

July 28, 2023 Ojas Naidu

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International Olympics Committee rejects ICC’s offer to include cricket in LA Olympics 2028

Cricket was part of the Summer Games only once before at Paris 1900.

January 21, 2023 SportsTiger Staff