Cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash are coming to the 2028 LA Olympics

Cricket, flag football, lacrosse, and squash will be played at the Olympic Games for the first time ever at the 2028 LA Olympics.

The new additions: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced five sports being added to the Olympic schedule.
* The new additions are flag football, squash, cricket, lacrosse, and baseball-softball.
* IOC President Thomas Bach said these sports are in line with the American sports culture and will make the LA Olympic games unique.

Historic moments: Several of these sports are returning after a long period or debuting for the first time.
* Cricket is being played in the Olympics for the first time since 1900, with a shorter, three-hour variation called T20.
* Lacrosse was contested in the 1904 and 1908 Olympics and last played as a demonstration sport in 1948. The version being played in LA is a fast-paced version developed in 2018.
* Squash, played by 20 million players worldwide, will be appearing in the Olympics for the first time.
* Flag football, a non-contact version of American Football, has been added after a campaign by the NFL.

Notable returnees: Two sports will remain in the Olympics following some scrutiny.
* Modern pentathlon, which faced exclusion, will now include obstacle racing instead of horse riding in an effort to cut costs.
* Weightlifting will stay on the roster too, with the IOC stating that it would be closely monitoring anti-doping efforts.

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