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Paris Olympics 2024 is now over. All sports lovers' eyes are now set on the upcoming Olympics. Now along with the celebrations, the players have also started preparing for the next Olympics. The next Olympics will be held in 2028, in which five new sports will be added. Three sports are making a comeback and two sports are making their debut. In such a situation, let us know where and when the next Olympics will start. Also, what are those five new games?
When and where will the next Olympics be held?
After the Paris Olympics, the next Summer Olympics will be held in the US. It will be held in the American city of Los Angeles in 2028. The opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 is proposed to be held on 14 July 2028 and the closing ceremony on 30 July 2028.
What are the 5 new games?
Breaking sport has been removed from Los Angeles Olympics 2028, which was a new sport in Paris Olympics 2024. However, five new sports have been added to the 2028 Games, which is a new exciting news for sports lovers. These five new sports are included.
- Baseball/Softball
- Flag football
- Lacrosse
- Squash
- Cricket
IOC President Thomas Bach said: “The selection of these 5 new sports matches the American sports culture and will make the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 distinct. The inclusion of these sports is a unique way to connect the Olympic Movement with the athletes' new fan base.”
Olympic history of these five new sports
The Los Angeles Olympics 2028 is a momentous occasion for cricket, as the sport will return to the Olympics for the first time since 1900. Apart from cricket, baseball/softball is also returning to the Olympic Games, having been played at Tokyo 2020. Lacrosse, which was part of the Olympics in 1904 and 1908, will return to the Olympics. Flag football and squash, which are important parts of American sporting culture, will make their Olympic debuts at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.