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Cricket gets IOC nod for future Games
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February 13, 2010, Saturday
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Cricket was cleared to pursue its bid to be included in future Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rubber-stamped the sport's recognition on Thursday.
Cricket, powerboating and sports climbing became the latest sports to be officially recognized by the IOC, a status necessary before launching a bid to become part of the Olympic program. "The session gave definite recognition to the three federations," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.
The three sports can now bid to join the 2020 Olympics as the program is always determined seven years in advance. Golf and rugby were latest inclusions in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games when an IOC session voted them in last year.
The decision about new sports for the 2020 Games will be taken at the IOC session in Buenos Aires in 2013 where the host will also be picked.
The condensed Twenty20 format has grown rapidly in popularity over the last three years, led by the lucrative Indian Premier League and the relatively short time frame for matches.
Cricket was played at the Olympics in 1900, when a team from Britain beat France in a two-day match. The 50-over format for cricket has been played at the Commonwealth Games and will be on the program for the Asian Games at Guangzhou, China, in November. Those are the only two feasible cricket options for the Olympics, with a test match lasting up to five days and only seriously played by 10 countries.
Cricket, powerboating and sports climbing became the latest sports to be officially recognized by the IOC, a status necessary before launching a bid to become part of the Olympic program. "The session gave definite recognition to the three federations," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.
The three sports can now bid to join the 2020 Olympics as the program is always determined seven years in advance. Golf and rugby were latest inclusions in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games when an IOC session voted them in last year.
The decision about new sports for the 2020 Games will be taken at the IOC session in Buenos Aires in 2013 where the host will also be picked.
The condensed Twenty20 format has grown rapidly in popularity over the last three years, led by the lucrative Indian Premier League and the relatively short time frame for matches.
Cricket was played at the Olympics in 1900, when a team from Britain beat France in a two-day match. The 50-over format for cricket has been played at the Commonwealth Games and will be on the program for the Asian Games at Guangzhou, China, in November. Those are the only two feasible cricket options for the Olympics, with a test match lasting up to five days and only seriously played by 10 countries.
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