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MCC World Cricket Committee backs inclusion of cricket in 2028 Olympic Games

Marylebone Cricket Club - October 18, 2023

Photo Credit: Marylebone Cricket Club THE MCC WORLD CRICKET COMMITTEE (WCC) HAS TODAY EXPRESSED ITS DELIGHT AT THE CONFIRMATION THAT CRICKET WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES IN LOS ANGELES. The WCC has been a long-term advocate of the...

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Cricket Australia: Cricket included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Cricket Australia - October 17, 2023

Photo Credit: Queensland Cricket Cricket Australia (CA) has welcomed the addition of T20 cricket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games program. Cricket was one of six sports approved for inclusion in the Los Angeles Olympics by the International Olympic Committee...

Causes - Organizations

Perth Scorchers: Global aspirations for young cricketers as sport gets Olympic approval

Perth Scorchers - October 17, 2023

Photo Credit: Perth Scorchers In a boost to young cricketers around the world, the sport has been approved as a Summer Olympic discipline for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. A T20 format will be included in 2028, which will open...

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ECB: Cricket to be part of 2028 Olympic Games

ECB - October 17, 2023

Photo Credit: ICC The 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will feature men's and women's cricket. Cricket will once again be an Olympic sport in 2028, after International Olympic Committee members voted to include the sport in the Los Angeles Games. Cricket...

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ICC: Cricket formally included in LA28 Olympic Games

ICC - October 17, 2023

Photo Credit: ICC The ICC is thrilled at the confirmation that cricket will be part of sports programme of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 (LA28). Cricket’s inclusion was formally ratified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today...

Notable Quotes

James Allsopp, Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager of Community Cricket on the Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships featuring 250+ players from regional areas

Cricexec Staff - August 13, 2021

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of James Allsopp "We are delighted to bring the Toyota National Country Cricket Championships to the Barossa. The collaboration with the SACA and The Barossa Council will ensure a great competition for some of the...

Notable Quotes

Paraag Marathe, Chairman, USA Cricket on the campaign to add cricket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Cricexec Staff - August 13, 2021

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Paraag Marathe “USA Cricket is thrilled to be able to support cricket’s bid for inclusion in the Olympics, the timing of which aligns perfectly with our continuing plans to develop the sport in the...

Notable Quotes

Greg Barclay, ICC Chairman on the campaign to add cricket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Cricexec Staff - August 13, 2021

Photo Credit: ICC “Our sport is united behind this bid, and we see the Olympics as a part of cricket’s long-term future. We have more than a billion fans globally and almost 90 percent of them want to see cricket...

People - Awards

ZC congratulates Minister Coventry on receiving special award

Zimbabwe Cricket - August 11, 2021

Photo Credit: Zimbabwe Cricket Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) would like to congratulate Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry on receiving a prestigious national honour, the Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold Medal, in recognition of her sporting excellence. She...

Governing Body News

ICC confirms cricket’s Olympic ambition

ICC - August 11, 2021

Photo Credit: ICC The International Cricket Council has today confirmed its intention to bid for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. The ICC has convened a Working Group to lead the bid on behalf of the sport which will be...

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