Kolkata : With Paris Olympics ending, the new journey of the next one in Los Angeles has already started. The 34th summer edition that is set to be held in the United States will see re inclusion as well as exclusion of many games.
Sports To Be Included
Let’s take a look at the games that are set to be included in the LA Olympics 2028 :
1) Cricket
2) Flag Football
3) Squash
4) Baseball
5) Softball
6) Lacrosse
Cricket, the game played by 193 countries , 2nd biggest Sports after Football is set to make it’s comeback since 1900. It will be played in T20I Format.
Squash and Flag Football will make their debuts.
Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball will make their re entry in Olympics. Lacrosse was last played in 1908.
Sports to be Excluded
1) Boxing
2) Breaking
However, Boxing is set to be scrapped, especially after this Olympics where there were sparking controversies regarding rules , regulations, judging and pointing systems. Whether it’s Imane Khelif inclusion or Nishant Dev’s controversial loss, it has drawn widespread criticisms.
Apart from Boxing, Breaking or Break Dancing, which made it’s Olympics debut in 2024 Paris Olympics, drawing attention will also be scrapped in LA Olympics 2028, especially due to funding issues.
This would be the 3rd time United States will host Olympics.
