On the inclusion of T20 cricket in the Olympics, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that this can be a new start and new hopes have risen from this on Saturday.While speaking to ANI, Anurag Thakur said that India is the fifth largest economy in the world and is growing significantly in sports and the nation is looking forward to new organizations.Anurag Thakur said, “Indias steps are increasing in sports. India is looking towards new organizations. In this, the interest of all the game organizations and IOCs can also be seen. India is the fifth-largest economy in the world and we are building infrastructure in sports. The number of medals is increasing and the inclusion of cricket in the Olympics can be a new start. New hopes have arisen from this”.Cricket at Olympics 2028During a press conference on Friday, IOC President Thomas Bach said that Cricket will be added to the 2028 Olympics since it is getting more popular all over the world. Bach also added that the current Cricket World Cup is being held in India successfully.Earlier, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach said, “Cricket is getting more popular all over the world and presently Cricket World Cup is being held in India successfully. So we look forward to cricket players participating in the 2028 Olympics. Indian-origin people play a lot of cricket and recently we organized a cricket tournament in Dallas too. Los Angeles had an opportunity for the same and they included it in the events”.The IOC session is a key meeting of the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which will decide the important decisions regarding the future of the Olympic games.As per the press release from the Prime Ministers Office (PMO), India is hosting the IOC session after a gap of about 40 years. Earlier, The IOCs 86th session was held in New Delhi in 1983.
