Flag football is a less-violent cousin of America's most popular sport, one the NFL has been selling in Europe, Mexico and Japan for decades.
Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday in Mumbai, India, leaving them with one last hurdle to seal their Olympic spots.
"These proposals have been accepted as a package by the IOC Executive Board," IOC President Thomas Bach told a press conference at the end of the executive board meeting. "We see the growing popularity of cricket, particularly the T20 format. "We are ready to welcome the world's best players of cricket to perform in the United States in 2028."
"Paying close attention to reducing the cost and complexity of the sport and adding appeal for youth and the general public."
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