Dubai: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed his intention to bid on the cricket inclusion at the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
ICC had made the case for the inclusion of cricket for a while and the offer would also have the support of the richest BPRI BCCI in the world as clarified by the secretary Jay Shah recently.
Fear of losing autonomy and interference from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), BCCI is not too enthusiastic about the inclusion of cricket in the previous summer match but now Shah has convinced Indian participation in the world’s largest sports extravaganza if the ICC managed to secure the entrance.
ICC has also formed an Olympic working group that will work to make the Olympic game part starting from 2028.
“Our sport is united behind this offer, and we see the Olympics as part of the long-term future Cricket.
We have more than one billion fans globally And almost 90 percent of them want to see cricket at the Olympics, “said Chairman of the ICC Greg Barclay in a statement.
“Obviously cricket has a strong and vibrant fanbase, especially in South Asia where 92% of our fans come from, while there are also 30 million cricket fans in the US.
Opportunities for fans to see their heroes compete for their Olympic medal.
Teasing.” The game will return to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1998 with women’s cricket will be introduced to the 2022 Birmingham edition.
Barclay also congratulated Tokyo’s game organizers who had just concluded held under the dark shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“First on behalf of everyone at ICC, I want to congratulate IOC, Tokyo 2020 and Japanese people to hold extraordinary matches in difficult conditions like that.” We believe cricket will be a great addition to the Olympics, but we know it will not be easy to secure our inclusion because there are so many great sports out there who want to do the same.
“But we feel now is the time to put our best foot forward and show how great partnership cricket and the Olympics can,” he said.
In accordance with the LOS ANGELES GAMES website, IOC will determine the core Olympic sports program for the 2028 edition in 2024.
“In 2024, IOC would consider the LA28 proposal for every new Olympic sport entered in 2028 matches.
Following Tokyo and Paris, Los Angeles It will only be the third organizing committee to propose new sports, “he said.
British cricket board chair and Wales Ian Watmore will lead the ICC Olympic Working Group and he will join the Independent Director of the ICC Indra Noi.
Also part of the group will be reduced by Zimbabwe Cricket Tavengwa Mukuhlani, Director of the ICC and Vice President of the Cricket Board of Asia Mahinda Vallipuram and the USA Cricket Parag Marate chair “who believes the time is cooked for the Olympic shot”.
“USA Cricket is very happy to support Cricket’s offer to be included in the Olympics, time is in harmony with our sustainable plan to develop sports in the US,” Marathe said.
“With so many passionate cricket fans and players who already exist in the United States, and a large global audience and follow sports throughout the world, we believe that Cricket’s inclusion will add great value to the Los Angeles Olympics and help us achieve our own vision To build cricket as a mainstream sport in this country.
“The only Cricket was part of the Olympics was in 1900 when England beat France in a two-day match.