Roger GoodellNFL commissioner, celebrated this Monday the decision International Olympic Committee (IOC) turn on “flag football” as one of the new sports that will become part of 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The Commissioner noted:
The NFL is committed to working together to strengthen flag football’s place in the Olympic movement over the long term; We will continue this exciting journey with the International Federation of American Football, the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee and USA Football.
Flag football is coming to the world’s biggest stage. #LA28Bound@dkm14 | @LA28 | @IFAFMedia pic.twitter.com/zDhLym2HFx
—NFL (@NFL) October 16, 2023
The Commissioner’s reaction came after IOC announced that “flag football” will be part Olympic program for the 2028 event Near baseball softball, cricket (Twenty20 version), lacrosse (Sixes version) and squash.
It’s official! We have added completely new sports to our program. #LA28 Composition of the Olympic Games.
⚾️ Baseball, 🥎 Softball, 🚩🏈 Flag Football, 🥍 Lacrosse, ⚫️ Squash, 🏏 Cricket
Get more information about the full LA28 Olympic sports program: https://t.co/4CSIlhkBiI pic.twitter.com/c2ZOcy2EK8
— LA28 (@LA28) October 16, 2023
It is a great honor for any athlete to represent their country at the Olympic Games. We have no doubt that this decision will inspire millions of young people around the world to play flag football in the coming years.
🗣️🇲🇽: A dream has come true, flag football has become part of #LA28!
🗣️🇺🇸: A dream has come true, flag football has become part of #LA28!#NFLMX | @LA28 | @NFL | @diana_flores33 pic.twitter.com/lM0lvCLFxY
— NFL Mexico (@nflmx) October 16, 2023
Since July 2022, Vice President of the NFL. Troy Vincentand IFAF President, Pierre Trochetannounced the creation Vision28 Groupalliance that was created for the purpose This sport will reach the Olympic Games.
We congratulate the International Federation of American Football on this historic flag football achievement and the global community that loves and plays our game.
Pierre TrochetIFAF President, He also welcomed the decision IOC.
This is a great historical moment for our sport and our global college football community. We believe flag football will add a new dimension to the Olympic Games by combining it with America’s number one sport for the first time in history in its youngest format.
.@CooperKupp can’t wait to see flag football in @LA28 Olympic Games! 🏈🙌 #LA28Bound pic.twitter.com/NBIPmbnrgN
—NFL (@NFL) October 16, 2023
Flag football This is a smaller format of American football. five members per team in which to stop the enemy that he is you must remove one of the flags or ribbons that they wear on both sides of the thigh without physical contact.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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