US EditionCricket set for six-team tournament at 2028 Olympics
- Cricket will return to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 as a six-team T20 tournament for both genders, announced by the International Olympic Committee.
- Each gender's competition will have six teams, with a quota of 90 athletes allocated equally to men and women.
- The International Olympic Committee has not yet disclosed the qualification method for the teams, but the USA is likely to secure a direct spot.
- Cricket last appeared in the Olympics in 1900, with Great Britain winning against France in a one-off match.
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Huge boost to Team SA's medal chances at LA28 Olympics
Cricket’s return to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028 will be as a six-team T20 tournament for both genders, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced. That means exactly half the teams competing in both the men’s and women’s competitions will win a medal. That suggests that South Africa would have a double chance at a medal. A look at the latest ICC rankings shows that the Proteas are ranked sixth, while the Proteas women’s si…
LA28 Olympics: Cricket set to return for first time since 1900, six teams to fight for medal
Cricket is one of the five new disciplines at the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The sport is returning to the mega event after making a fleeting appearance in 1990 during the Paris Olympics. It will be a six-team competition in both men's and women's categories with each team requiring to name 15-member squads, allocating 90 athlete quotas for each category. The official program for LA28 Olympics was released on Wednesday (April 9) …
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