Flag football and cricket are among 5 sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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AFC wide receiver Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins carries the ball against NFC cornerback Tariq Woolen of the Seattle Seahawks and outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith of the Minnesota Vikings during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl last February 5, 2023, in Las Vegas.

The final elevation to the 2028 program should come Monday at a meeting of about 100 IOC members who typically rubberstamp the board’s views. “For the Olympic movement, it is the opportunity to engage with a fan and athlete community to which so far we did have very little or even no access,” Bach said at a news conference in Mumbai, where the IOC has a week of meetings.

The board also confirmed weightlifting and modern pentathlon have retained their places after overcoming uncertainty about their Olympic status for doping and sporting reasons, respectively.

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