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Cricket Returning to 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

About 2 years ago, into the summer Olympics, which is set to take place in Los Angeles. The last time this sport was played was 128 years ago when the British claimed gold in a match against France.
There were many reasons why this stopped. For example, all of the matches when cricket was played were all very long, which made it less appealing to broadcasters and commercial reports. Also, hosting cricket tournaments in one city would be hard due to the unique infrastructure of the cricket field, as well as the cost to build it. During this tournament, however, the games will be quicker because of the new cricket formation, and LA has provided a suitable stadium to play the game.
This new formation of how cricket is played is a crucial reason why cricket was brought back into the Olympic Games. There will be 6 women‘s teams and 6 men‘s teams. These teams will play cricket in a formation called T20. T20 is played with each team having 11 players. Each team will bat 20 overs. Each over is six hits, which means altogether, each team can hit the ball 120 times. The team that has the most runs at the end will win the match. This special formation allows the game to be more fast-paced, which is what broadcasters are looking for. The formation allows the game to be filmed in a quicker way than previously in the match between Great Britain and France.
Cricket matches will be held 50 miles away from Los Angeles, at Fairplex Stadium in Pomona. According to LA 2028 Olympics CEO Reynold Hoover, “ Los Angeles is the epicenter of sports, culture, and entertainment, and the event venue selected for the 2028 games will provide athletes and fans the best possible experience”. For the next two years, the government will be building a temporary venue in the stadium for the cricket matches to be held. At this point, the teams that will be playing are unknown , but one of the teams will most likely be the U.S because it is the host country. Other international teams, including India, Australia, South Africa, and Great Britain, may play in the tournament.
Not only is cricket a new sport in the Olympics, but the Olympic Committee also added baseball, squash, lacrosse, and even and be introduced to different parts of the world.

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