Cricket handed Olympic lifeline [Merged]

[talksport]

Cricket has moved a step closer to returning to the Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee provisionally recognised the sport. It has been brought back into the Olympic movement for the first time since the Paris Games of 1900. However, the earliest cricket could feature would be in 2020. "Maybe one day it will be right for cricket to return to the Olympic programme," said International Cricket Council president Ray Mali. "Our goal has been to become an international federation that is recognised by the IOC and we are pleased to have achieved this target. "We want to play an active role in the Olympic movement and we will be looking at ways in which we can work with the IOC for the benefit of cricket, sport and society in general." The England and Wales Cricket Board began a campaign three years ago to have Twenty20 cricket included in future Olympics, prior to London being awarded the 2012 Games. The last time cricket was last part of the Olympics, Great Britain beat France to take the gold medal. The IOC were unavailable for comment From BBC

[Guest dada_rocks]

ओलंपिक में क्रिकेट को मान्यता मिली | :two_thumbs_up:

[Bumper]

Link ?

[Donny]

Translation ?

[coffee_rules]

ICC gets richer!!! Translation: Olympics recognise Cricket as a sport!!!

[ludhianvi]

it might be because London is hosting the next Olympics after China. Is it only for the London Olympics or subsequent Olympics as well?

[Sachinism]

already a thread on it

[Donny]

it might be because London is hosting the next Olympics after China. Is it only for the London Olympics or subsequent Olympics as well?

The London Olympics is in 2012. Read the article. :regular_smile: