The International Olympic Committee will vote on the proposal on Oct. 16.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games' Board of Directors Monday announced its proposal to include five new sports as part of theLA28 Games, a private organization delivering the Olympic Games to L.A., is calling for the inclusion of baseball/softball, flag football, cricket, lacrosse and squash as part of the sports lineup when the Olympic Games come to the city. The International Olympic Committee will consider and vote on the proposal during its meeting in Mumbai on Oct.
These five proposed sports would be in addition to the planned 28 Olympic events, including aquatics, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, canoe, cycling, equestrian, fending, soccer, golf, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, rowing, rugby, sailing, shooting, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling.
The board of directors assessed any proposed sports using several criteria, such as economic responsibility, gender equality, sport integrity, fan interest and youth relevance.
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