How Cricket Australia Aiming To Make Sport More Inclusive With 2032 Olympics
How Cricket Australia Aiming To Make Sport More Inclusive With 2032 Olympics: Cricket Australia has now set a 2032 Olympics as a target for wider, non-white and diverse participation. If the goal is not reached by 2028, then this will be one of the targets in a new strategic plan announced on Monday.
Cricket Australia has launched a six-year plan to ensure that the sport is playable in both men’s and women’s formats at 2032 Brisbane Olympics by expanding participation rates and maintaining its position at the center of the country’s sports culture.
“Where the Game Grows”, published on Monday, is a plan to double the amount of children from ages five to 12 playing video games by 2020. In total, that would push the number up to 210,000. Of those players, 60,000 are girls.
One of the aspirations is to see cricket make its return to the Olympics for the first time since 1900, in 2028 by awarding it the Summer Games in Los Angeles.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will present to the organisers of the 2028 Olympics games, who can select any sport to offer in athletics. The bat and ball game of cricket has been shortlisted among eight other sports, along with football and tennis.
Women’s T20 cricket became a reality last month with Australia beating India by nine runs in the final to claim the inaugural gold medal.
Brisbane will be replaced its ageing Gabba Cricket Ground as a 50,000-seat Olympic Stadium, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2032 Olympics.
Cricket is an inclusion of the Ireland 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is part of their sustainability strategy, which also includes improving fan experience, expanding the grassroots game and continuing success on a global scale.
The country of Canada has set a goal of at least three ICC championship tournaments leading to 2020 for both the men’s and women’s national teams as well as publishing an action plan related to environmental sustainability.
Cricket is an important part of the Australian summers their game is vulnerable to change in meteorological conditions.
With the Bo (regular season) nearly over and with a focus on the WBBL, there are many things to be considered this time of year at the BBL. One thing no one will be talking about is Covid, especially considering its impact on attendance.
CEO of CA, Nick Hockley, has outlined a vision for the future and a plan for how we can achieve bold transformative change. They both include taking care of our core responsibilities.
Cricket has been an Olympic sport for over a century, and it is about the passion of the players and of fans who commit themselves to the game across different cultures.