ICC considers T20 for Olympics

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PERTH: The strong emergence of the Twenty20 format has the ICC considering a bid to have cricket return to the Olympics after more than a century, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Saturday.

Cricket has been played only once at the Olympics, in 1900, although it was not officially recognised as an Olympic sport until 12 years later.

The International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s world governing body, was officially recognised as a federation by the International Olympic Committee in 2010, meaning the ICC can bid to join the 2020 Games.

Speaking on radio at the third Test between Australia and India in Perth, Lorgat said Twenty20 was the first international cricket format suitable for the Olympics.

“We have never had a format that would lend itself to playing in the Olympics until Twenty20 came to the fore,” he said. “We are starting to have a look at that.

“In the strategic plan the board approved in 2011, we will evaluate properly what the benefits are for Olympic participation. There are pros and cons to that decision.
“We would need to see what the implications would be on the Cricket World Cup.”

Lorgat said the biggest hurdle facing cricket’s return to the Olympics was the already packed playing schedule.

“If we were to introduce cricket into the Olympics, that is another extended period of time taken out of the calendar,” he said.

Lorgat added that the ICC was keen to limit the amount of Twenty20 cricket played at international level.

ICC considers T20 for Olympics – The Express Tribune

[Oscar]

That will introduce a MASSIVE audience to the Olympics.

[JonAsad]

One question-

How can 11 guys be on podium?-

Another one-

Doesn't distributing 11 gold medals costs the organizer more -

[cyphercide]

That will introduce a MASSIVE audience to the Olympics.

T 20 will introduce audiences to the Olympics...?I think you might have switched the events around.

A great chance to snag the gold for our nations though...

[LURKER]

@jon asad
like hockey and football guys are on the podium

[saiyan0321]

on the podium i dont get this idea what will different countries team play and the won who stand last gets the gold sounds like some weird world cup without the points system. and will it be played in the pitch bcz that alone event will take a month to complete

[Oscar]

T 20 will introduce audiences to the Olympics...?I think you might have switched the events around.

A great chance to snag the gold for our nations though...

Whats the viewership for the Olympics in this region? How many Indians,Pakistanis and Bangladeshis watch the Olympics as much as they watch cricket?

[Yeti]

You only get 1 medal for the team win it's not like 11 players will get gold

[fd24]

You only get 1 medal for the team win it's not like 11 players will get gold

I think it would be counted as one medal for the nation but every player - like in hockey gets one. Would be a great addition. Imagine what figures it would add for the tv rights etc

[Peaceful Civilian]

You only get 1 medal for the team win it's not like 11 players will get gold

Getting Gold medal in Olympics is always great achievement......
i.e Same as Getting Gold medal in Football or hockey in Olympics.....

By the way two Gold medal are coming for cricket....
One gold For Men, One Gold for Woman................

[bc040400065]

One question-

How can 11 guys be on podium?-

Another one-

Doesn't distributing 11 gold medals costs the organizer more -

Dear there are many other team events already part of the olympics, Hockey and football have 11 member team on the ground, and they are part of the olympics. So that is not an issue.

[Yeti]

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Getting Gold medal in Olympics is always great achievement......
i.e Same as Getting Gold medal in Football or hockey in Olympics.....

By the way two Gold medal are coming for cricket....
One gold For Men, One Gold for Woman................

Women's cricket? ill keep quiet on that one

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I think it would be counted as one medal for the nation but every player - like in hockey gets one. Would be a great addition. Imagine what figures it would add for the tv rights etc

Might also mean we actually have a chance to win a gold medal