The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles is still six years away, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) is optimistic that cricket will be included in the Games.

Cricket, flag football, cheerleading, lacrosse, baseball, and softball are all seeking a spot at the LA 2028 Games, and despite the fact that the final decision isn't expected until 2023, a report in Cricbuzz claims that there could be a much clearer hint in two weeks on the likelihood of cricket being included in the 2028 Games.

According to the report, the Los Angeles Games organizers will invite the sports disciplines to give a presentation in July. However, the ICC, as well as any of the other sporting disciplines, have yet to receive an invitation from the organizers, the report adds.

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The invitations could be sent out within the next two weeks, pending a clear understanding of how the events would be linked to the Olympics while keeping the Los Angeles venue in mind. 

Meanwhile, a recent story in The Wall Street Journal said that cricket could be included in the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, although the International Cricket Council (ICC) has remained confident about the sport's inclusion in 2028.

"One of our strategic priorities is to get into the LA Olympics. The decision is made by the IOC in consultation with the LOC of LA28. All we can do is put our best foot forward and hope that cricket is taken into LA," the ICC chairman Greg Barclay was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

The International Olympic Committee had released a list of 28 sports that would be featured in the 2028 Games' sports programming, including archery, rugby, taekwondo, handball, hockey, and judo among others.

(CRICBUZZ INPUTS)