Cricket to be included in Olympics?
Cricket might me included into the Olympics as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been approved by the International Olympics Committee.
However, for cricket to be a part of the 2020 edition of the Olympics, it will have to ward off competition from other American sports like golf and baseball, which are also trying for an entry into the Olympics.
This induction means that cricketers can take part in IOC organised events.
Some of the strongest supporters of cricket to be played in Olympics have been the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Steve Waugh, Stephen Fleming, Kumar Sangakkara, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh.
The first and the last time cricket was played in an Olympics was in 1900. Great Britain had beaten the hosts France to win the gold.
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December 20, 2010
The great day it will be when cricket will be the part of Olympics
June 1, 2010
Thats great. Cricket is the most popular non-olympic sport in the world (www.mostpopularsports.net) and it desrves to be in Olympics (atleast after introduction of T20)