Cricket will be a part of the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and will make its return after 128 years to the multi-sport extravaganza, announced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. The 2028 event will also include sports like baseball/softball, lacrosse, squash and flag football. The proposal from […]
IOC recommends inclusion of T20 cricket and four other sports in 2028 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Friday officially recommended the inclusion of Baseball/Softball, Cricket (T20), Flag Football, Lacrosse (sixes), and Squash in the 2028 Olympic which will be hosted by Los Angeles, United States of America. The official announcement on the inclusion of these five sports is yet […]
IOC restates deepest concerns to International Boxing Association in recent letter
In a letter to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday expressed once again strong concerns with regard to the situation of the International Federation. Following the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021, the IOC Executive Board heard the report presented by the Chair of the IOC Special Monitoring Committee, Nenad Lalovic. Umar […]
Former IOC president Jacques Rogge dies at 79
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) President Seiko Hashimoto on Monday extended his condolences on the passing of Jacques Rogge, former President of the International Olympic Committee. Jacques was 79 years old. He was the eighth President of the IOC, from 2001 to 2013, after which he […]
UN and IOC launch stamps to honour role of sport for peace
The United Nations and International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched a series of stamps to honour the role of sport for peace. The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA), in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has created a series of stamps to commemorate the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the shared values […]