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Zaman of Pakistan batting with Devon Conway of New Zealand wicket keeping (L) during game two of the Twenty20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan
had already presented its candidacy at the beginning of the century, but was rejected. Cricket is entering the Olym- pic world with more than a billion fans.
US SPORTS The new features, that is, the ones that make purists wrinkle their noses, are Lacrosse and Flag Foot- ball. They are two sports of American origin, but the first has documented historical roots that date back to at least four centuries ago. It was a game of the natives.
LACROSSE It is played with a bat or stick that has a concave plastic racket
LEFT: Declan James of Team England competes with Adrian Waller of Team Eng- land during the Squash Men's Doubles Gold Medal match of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
at the top, which is used to receive the ball, slightly smaller than the baseball kind. The players must wear a hel- met with a mask, a chin pad, and a mouthguard.
The elbows must be protected to avoid damage from blows that can be suffered in contact with the ball. The 2028 Olympics will feature the sixes format, an incredibly fast-paced version of the sport which was devel- oped in 2018. It is played on a smaller field with fewer players (six players
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ABOVE: Flag football being played at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Ala- bama
BELOW: Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers hits a home run in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during Game Five of the World Series at Chase Field on November 01, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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