ICC To Push For Cricket's Inclusion In Olympics, Los Angeles 2028 "Primary Target"

The ICC has confirmed its intention to push for the inclusion of cricket at the Olympics with the primary target being the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

ICC can confirm its intention to push for cricket's inclusion in the @Olympics, with the 2028 Games in Los Angeles being the primary target.More details The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed its intention to push for cricket's inclusion in the Olympic Games going forward, starting preparations for a bid on behalf of the sport with the primary target being the Los Angeles 2028 Games. According to the apex body, a working group to lead the bid has been assembled by the ICC. Cricket's world body said 30 million cricket fans live in the USA, making LA 2028 the ideal Games for cricket to make its return to the Olympic competition. Cricket, till now, has made just one appearance in the Olympics, way back in 1900 in Paris when only two teams competed at the event -- Great Britain and hosts France -- meaning the sport's inclusion in 2028 would mark the end of a 128-year absence. ICC Chair Greg Barclay said the addition of cricket to the Olympic Games would be beneficial to both the sport and the Games themselves.