The IOC will investigate assisting women’s cricket in Afghanistan prior to the LA28 Olympic Games. “We have had ongoing conversations and discussions with the Afghan government authorities since that regime change,” stated James Macleod.
One of the most widely reported events in the community recently was the addition of T20 cricket to the Olympic Games. After the IOC members decided to add T20 cricket to the famous event. The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, or LA28, would feature T20 cricket as one of its sports.
One of the main topics of discussion leading up to LA28, however. Whether the IOC will allow Afghanistan’s men’s team to compete in the competition without their female counterparts. Gender equality has previously been one of the main issues raise. The IOC president step forth to say that they will be watching how much support the women’s team receives in the war-torn nation in order to secure a safe entry for Afghanistan’s women’s squad into the tournament.
It should be noted that until a solution for female participation is discovered. The IOC not yet approve athletes from Afghanistan to compete in the Olympic Games. Similar sentiments were express by James Macleod, IOC director of Olympic Solidarity and National Olympic Committee Relations.
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We are keeping a close eye on this: Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC, took the podium to discuss the Asian Games delegation from Afghanistan that will be attending in 2023. He believe that the IOC’s position on cricket in LA28 may be significantly influence by an Afghanistan NOC.
“We are closely monitoring this. Additionally, Sameera Ashghari, a member of our team in Afghanistan. Urged us to keep supporting female athletes and the people who support them both in Afghanistan and abroad, according to Thomas Bach.
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