The venue for cricket in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 has been announced now. The cricket matches will be played at the Fairgrounds in Pomona, Southern California. Cricket is making its return to the Olympic stage after a 128-year hiatus. The confirmation of cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics has been eagerly awaited by fans and players alike. The sport’s comeback was officially confirmed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 9 April, along with the player quotas and the number of participating teams.
Cricket venue for Olympics
Pomona, which is the venue for cricket, is around 50 km east of Los Angeles. The Fairgrounds there, called Fairplex, is a big 500-acre area where the Los Angeles County Fair has been happening since 1922. Pomona doesn’t have a cricket stadium, so there will be a purpose-built temporary venue, just like the temporary stadium at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York City, during the 2024 T20 World Cup, which was dismantled right after the tournament.
Team and player quotas
The men’s and women’s T20 tournaments at the Olympics will include six teams each. Each gender will have a quota of 90 players, allowing each nation to select a squad of up to 15 players. The complete tournament schedule will be announced as the games approach.
ICC Chair Jay Shah expressed enthusiasm about cricket’s return to the Olympics, saying, “We welcome the announcement of the venue for cricket at Los Angeles 2028 as it is a significant step towards the preparation for our sport’s return to the Olympics.”
He added, “Although cricket is a hugely popular sport, it will be a fantastic opportunity to expand traditional boundaries when it features in the Olympics in the fast-paced, exciting T20 format that should appeal to new audiences.” Shah also thanked LA28 and the IOC for their support and showed commitment to make cricket a success at the Games.
New games at LA 28
Cricket’s return was confirmed alongside other sports like baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes), and squash. The T20 format has been included in other multi-sport events before, such as the Asian Games in 2010, 2014, and 2023, as well as in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which featured a women’s T20 tournament.
With the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, cricket hopes to capture new audiences and showcase the excitement of T20 on a global stage.
LA 2028 Olympics: Cricket to happen in temporary stadium at Pomona Inside Sport India.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( LA 2028 Olympics: Cricket to happen in temporary stadium at Pomona )
Also on site :