Rahul Tiwari
khelja|14-08-2024
After Paris, the next Olympics is to be held in Los Angeles. In this Olympic Games to be held in the year 2028, 5 new sports have got entry, in which cricket is also one. With the inclusion of cricket in the Olympic Games, India's chances of winning two more medals including men's and women's events have increased. But, there is news about the England team that it may not be seen playing in the Los Angeles Olympics. The question is why? The reason behind this is being said to be related to the participation of this country in the Olympic Games.
In fact, England does not even have a place among the countries participating in the Olympic Games. The players of England do play there, but they represent Great Britain. This means that the cricketers of England will also play there but in the name of Great Britain.
Now if the Great Britain cricket team takes part in the Los Angeles Olympic Games, then obviously it will not only consist of cricketers from England. Rather, they will also be seen fighting shoulder to shoulder with the players of the Scotland team for the medal. Or it may also happen that only cricketers from England become part of the team selected for the Los Angeles Olympic Games. But they will represent Great Britain. Meaning, the name of the team may not be England Cricket Team but Great Britain Cricket Team.
Cricket has spread its wings in the last few years in America. Slowly, people there are understanding this game. An event like Major League Cricket is already going on in America. Awareness about this game has also spread due to some matches of the group stage of T20 World Cup 2024 being held there. There is no doubt that by the time the Los Angeles Olympic Games begin, cricket will have penetrated deep into America. Meaning, it will make more and more people there its fans. In such a situation, when cricket re-enters the Olympics, there is every hope that the scene will be explosive.