The sport has been axed for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
drew to a close on Sunday, August 11, but already fans are looking ahead to the 2028 edition of the Games.All the 'traditional' Olympic events have been included in the schedule, including gymnastics, swimming and track and field events.
Breakdancing has not been included on the schedule for the 2028 Games, a decision that was taken before this summer's Olympics had begun.Breaking made its Olympic debut on Friday, August 9, with the B-girls event followed by the B-boys competition on Saturday.The breaking competition did draw criticism from some viewers though, largely due to the performance of Australian competitor Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun."It was disappointing it was decided that it wouldn’t be in L.A.
In the absence of breaking, the 2028 Olympics will see the return of cricket after a 128 year absence.Along with cricket, baseball, softball and lacrosse will all return for the L.A. Games after periods of absence, while flag football and squash will feature from the very first time. Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.Olympic swimmer removed from Paris Olympics village for creating 'inappropriate environment'
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