Cricket in LA 2028 Olympics: International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani said that the inclusion of cricket in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is a welcome step. This decision will create new interest and many new opportunities for the Olympic movement in the world.

141st IOC session going on in Mumbai :-

On cricket being officially included as an Olympic sport at the ongoing 141st IOC session in Mumbai, Nita Ambani said,

“As an IOC member, a proud Indian and a cricket fan, I am delighted that IOC members voted to include cricket in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics 2028.”

“It's truly a day of great joy & jubilation!” – Mrs. Nita Ambani, International Olympic Committee Member

Cricket will take guard at the 2028 LA Olympics after getting a “YES” at the 141st IOC Session#IOCMumbai2023 #IOCSession #NitaAmbani #IOC #Olympics @Olympics @iocmedia @LA28 pic.twitter.com/MAqrKTNTCw

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 16, 2023

‘Cricket is not just a game, it is a religion’ :-

Cricket was played in the Olympics in 1900 when only two teams participated. Nita Ambani said, “Cricket is one of the most loved sports globally and the second most watched sport. For 1.4 billion Indians, cricket is not just a game, it is a religion!”

This is the second time in history that the IOC session is being held in India, returning to the country after 40 years. The historic decision to include cricket in the Olympics has been taken in India.

“It’s a collective 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 of 1.4 billion Indian hearts.”

Mrs. Nita Ambani, International Olympic Committee Member addressed the gathering at the 141st IOC Session.#NarendraModi #IOCSession #RelianceFoundation #NitaAmbani #IOC #RFwithOVEP #Olympics #NMACCIndia @nmacc_india pic.twitter.com/ysYI3DXQbn

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 15, 2023

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Nita Ambani further said this:-

“I am pleased that this historic resolution was passed at the one hundred and forty-first IOC session taking place in our country, in Mumbai.”

Nita Ambani expressed hope that this announcement will significantly increase the popularity of sports around the world.

“The inclusion of cricket in the Olympics will create deeper engagement with the Olympic movement in new geographies while also boosting cricket’s growing international popularity.”

Nita Ambani, the first Indian woman to become an IOC member, said this in the end :-

Nita Ambani, the first Indian woman to become an IOC member, described this day as a day of great joy for India.

“I thank and congratulate the IOC and the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for this historic decision. It is indeed a day of great joy and happiness!”

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