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IOC members approve five additional local and international sports for LA 2028 Olympics

Five additional sports, including cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse, were overwhelmingly approved to appear at the Los Angeles…

October 16, 2023
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Five new sports including cricket, baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash are approved to be included on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic sports program at 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, India on 16 October 2023 (Photo: IOC/Greg Martin)

Cricket, Baseball, Flag Football, Lacrosse and Squash officially proposed for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

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Baseball and Softball See Benefits From Both Los Angeles and Paris Olympic Games

Reporting from Lausanne, Switzerland – The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Thursday unveiled it’s new brand slogan ‘Game Time’ during the…

July 14, 2017
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  • Baseball and Softball See Benefits From Both Los Angeles and Paris Olympic Games
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WBSC unveils new slogan "Game Time" at Olympic Museum in Lausanne (GamesBids Photo)

Top Olympic Bid Stories of 2015: #9 – Five Sports Recommended For Inclusion At Tokyo 2020

GamesBids.com presents the eighth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2015. These stories impacted the course of Olympic…

December 26, 2015
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Five new sports were recommended for inclusion by Tokyo 2020

Japanese Decision Looms As Eight Sports Vie For Place At Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Eight Olympic-recognized sports made their cases for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Friday as they made presentations to…

August 7, 2015
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  • Japanese Decision Looms As Eight Sports Vie For Place At Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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World Karate Federation demonstrates its sport while presenting for Tokyo 2020 inclusion (Tokyo2020/Twitter Photo)

Baseball, Bowling and Surfing Among 8 Tokyo 2020 Shortlisted Sports

Eight International Sport Federations (IF) have been shortlisted to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the organizing committee announced…

June 22, 2015
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The World Baseball Softball Confederation is bidding for a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (WBSC Photo)

From Chess to American Football, Tokyo 2020 Receives 26 Applications For Olympic Program Inclusion

An astonishing 26 of the 35 recognized Olympic sports have seized the opportunity afforded by the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC)…

June 12, 2015
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  • From Chess to American Football, Tokyo 2020 Receives 26 Applications For Olympic Program Inclusion
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The Tokyo Dome could host Olympic Baseball in 2020 (WBSC Photo)

Tokyo 2020 Sets Out Requirements and Timetable For New Sports

The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee Monday released a timetable and specific requirements for sports looking to be included in the…

May 11, 2015
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Tokyo 2020 Leaves Door Open For New Sports

Though it is almost certain that baseball and softball, sports wildly popular in Japan, will be added to the Tokyo…

April 28, 2015
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The Tokyo Dome could host Olympic Baseball in 2020 (WBSC Photo)

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