Cricket has got a place in the Olympic Games only once. Cricket was one of the games played in Paris in 1900. Then only Britain and host France participated in it.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the decision to include cricket in the review games came a day after the Los Angeles Games Organizing Committee and the IOC had invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make their presentation.
A final decision on this, however, is likely to be taken before the 2023 IOC session in Mumbai.
Other sports that have been placed on the review list include baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, break dancing, karate, kickboxing, squash, and motorsport.
The IOC said earlier this year that a total of 28 sports would be included in the 2028 Olympics. Along with this, he had said that adding potential new sports, focusing on the youth, will also be considered.
According to the IOC, for a sport to be included in the Olympics, it must meet certain criteria.
These include reducing cost and complexity, putting sports first in the availability of the best players with safety and health, global appeal, interest of the host country, gender equality, youth relevance, long-term sustainability, etc.
Cricket has been included in the current Commonwealth Games but only women cricketers are participating in it. Eight countries are playing in the T20 format. But the sport involved in the Olympic Games must have both men and women.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardyce said he was pleased with the way cricket continues to be a special attraction at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Allardyce said, “We have seen at the Commonwealth Games how the best players in the world are enjoying playing in front of a large number of spectators and I am sure there will be a lot of viewers watching on TV as well. ,
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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