Los Angeles has also accepted flag football, squash, lacrosse, baseball, and softball.

At Monday’s IOC session in Mumbai, only two delegates voted against the new sports.

Both men’s and women’s T20 tournaments are expected.

A six-team event has been proposed by the LA Games organizers, but no firm decision has been made on how the teams will qualify.

According to IOC president Thomas Bach, the sports selected for the LA Games will make them “unique”.

According to him, these five new sports will showcase iconic American sports to the world, while bringing international sports to American soil.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 committee is thrilled to welcome the world’s second most popular sport, Niccolo Campriani said. Campriani, who won gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 in shooting, called cricket’s shorter format “the ultimate win-win”.

Gould believes that the Olympics in the US are an ideal opportunity to showcase both the men’s and women’s games.

As Gould said, “I have no doubt that the Olympics will accelerate the rapid growth of women’s sports.”

At a later time, the final event programme and athlete quotas for the additional sports will be determined.

When staging an Olympic event, host cities can propose sports to be added to the Olympic programme.

During the LA Games, the United States will field a team as host nation and co-host the men’s T20 World Cup in June 2024.