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Inclusion Of Cricket In The Olympics Will Create Deeper Engagement For Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani

By IANS News October 17, 2023 • 06:50 AM View: 2166

International Olympic Committee: International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and founder chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita M. Ambani, said that the inclusion of cricket in the sports program for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games was a welcome addition that had the potential to attract a lot of new interest and opportunities for the Olympic movement across newer geographies in the world.

Cricket’s inclusion into the Olympics fold was formally ratified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, following LA28’s recommendation last week.

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