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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