The ICC is confident of cricket making it to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are still six years away, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) remains confident of cricket's inclusion in the Games.

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The likes of cricket, flag football, cheerleading, lacrosse, baseball, and softball are all vying for a spot at the LA 2028 Games. However, the final decision is only expected in 2023. There could be a much clearer hint in two weeks on the likelihood of cricket being included in the 2028 Games, according to a report in Cricbuzz.

The report states that the organizers of the Los Angeles Games would invite the sports disciplines to provide a presentation in July. However, so far, neither ICC nor any of the other sporting disciplines have received an invitation from the organizers.

The invites could be sent within the next two weeks. Then it will be followed by a detailed understanding of how the games could be connected to the Olympics. Meanwhile, it will also keep in mind the venue of Los Angeles.

Cricket could be a part of the 2023 Brisbane Olympics

Meanwhile, a recent report in The Wall Street Journal mentioned that cricket could be a part of the 2023 Brisbane Olympics. But, the ICC has in fact remained optimistic about the sport's inclusion in 2028.

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"One of our strategic priorities is to get into the LA Olympics. The decision is made by the IOC in consultation with the LOC of LA28. All we can do is put our best foot forward and hope that cricket is taken into LA."

the ICC chairman Greg Barclay was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz

The International Olympic Committee had announced a list of 28 sports in the 2028 Games' sports program. The list includes sports such as archery, rugby, taekwondo, handball, hockey, and judo among others.