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Cricket West Indies Insists On Pathways For Its Nations' Inclusion In Olympics

By IANS News May 16, 2025 • 08:11 AM View: 538

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has formally written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) insisting that the unique configuration of West Indies cricket be fairly accommodated in ongoing discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding qualification for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

While the IOC allows individual nations to participate in the Olympic Games, the West Indies is a collection of different geographical nations. With cricket set to make its debut in the T20 format in Los Angeles 2028, there are concerns in Cricket West Indies about how its team would be handled.

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