Casey Wasserman has learned that Los Angeles will not host cricket matches in the 2028 Olympics, the Times reported. This is because the organizing committee is keeping the Indian audience in mind to gain viewership.
In the news, it was claimed that the event will be moved to New York state in the 2028 Olympics to be held in Los Angeles. India It is 9.5 hours ahead of New York compared to 12.5 hours behind Los Angeles. This forced the organizing committee to say that the cricket plan in Texas would be made with India in mind.
This will be the first time in 128 years that cricket will be played in the Olympics
This will be the first time in 128 years that cricket in the T20 format will be played at the Olympics. Although the venues for the sport have yet to be decided, the men’s and women’s competitions are likely to be East Coast due to a more convenient time zone for Indian audiences than West Coast.
Recently, the T20 World Cup 2024 was held in New York, but the games were played at the temporary Nassau County Stadium. The ICC installed open pitches and the weather played a major role in the tournament. Recent reports have suggested that the Olympics could be held in Brooklyn.
At the Olympics, cricket matches can be played at Marine Park in Brooklyn
The games will be held at Marine Park in Brooklyn MI New York from MLC. Reports have claimed that a 10,000-seat stadium is on the way, but it is unclear whether it will be ready in time for the LA 2028 Olympics.
One of the positive aspects of moving the Games to New York is that Games organizers are worried about the increased number of athletes and support staff. Recent games have struggled to keep total attendances around 10,000, and moving cricket to New York could alleviate some of those problems.
Pre-existing infrastructure can be used to maintain a balanced budget for the Olympics
16 in total teams8 men’s and 8 women’s will have 15 members each, as well as five support staff per team, for an estimated total of 320 for the two events.
Earlier reports claimed that pre-existing infrastructure could be used to generate “more than $150 million in savings and new revenue to maintain a balanced budget (for the Olympics).” According to “Sportico”, the chairman of the organizing committee said this at the beginning of this year.
