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Never previously appeared at an Olympic Games
- A variant of American football or gridiron, flag football has never previously appeared at an Olympic Games. It was a demonstration sport at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama where the United States won men’s gold and Mexico defeated the hosts in the women’s final.
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A variant of American football or gridiron, flag football has never previously appeared at an Olympic Games. It was a demonstration sport at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama where the United States won men’s gold and Mexico defeated the hosts in the women’s final.
Oct 16, 2023 · Flag football is officially one of five new sports added to the Olympic program for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. On Monday in Mumbai at the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
Oct 10, 2023 · Flag football is one of five new sports proposed to the International Olympic Committee for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Here's what to know.
The 2028 Summer Olympics will introduce the sport of flag football for the first time. Two events, one for men and one for women, will be held. Flag football, a variant of American football in which players remove flags attached to the ball carrier instead of tackling them, was previously contested at the 2022 World Games.
Oct 17, 2023 · Flag football, long a tradition in schoolyards and sandlots, is now an internationally recognized sport – coming to the Olympics in 2028. Coaches and players say it provides a safer...
Oct 25, 2023 · Flag football will be one of the new sports in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The NFL hopes including the sport will increase the popularity of U.S. Football with a global audience.
