Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Sports Programme Road to LA 2028

[NearPup 3,496]

1 minute ago, De_Gambassi said:

Definitely cricket, we have a silver medal to take back 

Gonna reconquer Puducherry? :P

[Fly_like_a_don 1,142]

5 hours ago, De_Gambassi said:

So basically a forever rotation between North America / Japan and former british colonies. That's a fantastic idea.

Would be interesting how European nations decide if at all something like that happens. I believe British Isles and the surrounding , Nordic Countries, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey etc almost 90% of Europe would go for cricket. If at all we have the games in Africa (just imagination for now) it'll be cricket. Except Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan all of Asia would go for cricket too. 

[Noorderling29 187]

Seems very unlikely that European countries outside UK and Ireland would chose cricket over Baseball. Both are minority sports, but Baseball seems the more popular on the continent 

Edited September 2, 2023 by Noorderling29

[phelps 8,287]

52 minutes ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

Would be interesting how European nations decide if at all something like that happens. I believe British Isles and the surrounding , Nordic Countries, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey etc almost 90% of Europe would go for cricket. If at all we have the games in Africa (just imagination for now) it'll be cricket. Except Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan all of Asia would go for cricket too. 

in Europe,  would surely choose Baseball because it's...I don't say popular, but at least it's well known, as it's regularly shown on TV (and they are somehow competitive on the field)

 

 and  are the only 2 Countries that would choose without any doubt Cricket

 

all the others, most likely would get rid of both, as they're unknown and with no people playing, resulting in any case a senseless investment, wasted money

[Tigercub 72]

Boxing and Weightlifting completely ruled out for the 2028 Summer Olympics?

[Fly_like_a_don 1,142]

2 hours ago, phelps said:

in Europe,  would surely choose Baseball because it's...I don't say popular, but at least it's well known, as it's regularly shown on TV (and they are somehow competitive on the field)

 

 and  are the only 2 Countries that would choose without any doubt Cricket

 

all the others, most likely would get rid of both, as they're unknown and with no people playing, resulting in any case a senseless investment, wasted money

I think  is lock for cricket. They finished top 8 in the most recent WC and also have qualified for ODI WC.  Nordic countries host a lot of international cricket and have a stadiums too. Denmark has even played at WC before.

[Federer91 3,024]

1 hour ago, Tigercub said:

Boxing and Weightlifting completely ruled out for the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Nah, i'm very confident both will still be there.

[Noorderling29 187]

NL is much more a baseball than a cricket country. Baseball is played in school and gets significant attention on TV. Cricket gets little attention; even the recent good results only merit perhaps a 45 second item in a sports program. I seriously doubt many people in this country are aware of or even care about the results of the national Cricket team.

Edited September 2, 2023 by Noorderling29

[Fly_like_a_don 1,142]

31 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Nah, i'm very confident both will still be there.

Right despite all the regular drama both will be there. I personally have no 2nd thoughts over that

[NearPup 3,496]

3 hours ago, Tigercub said:

Boxing and Weightlifting completely ruled out for the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Boxing has all but been confirmed to be in the 2028 program. No idea about weightlifting.