Olympics cricket
The search for an appropriate location for a cricket competition at the Los Angeles Olympics may lead the organizers to the other extreme of the spectrum in the US. Although California, on the US West Coast, is the host city for the 28th Olympic Games, the cricket matches may take place on the East Coast.
The head of LA28, Casey Wasserman, told Cricbuzz, “We’re still working through the specifics,” in response to rumors that the organizers are considering New York as a possible substitute. The goal of the measure is to prevent viewers from the subcontinent—especially Indian fans—from having to watch the Games’ cricket competition at awkwardly early hours.Olympics cricket
Given that India and Los Angeles are 12 hours and 30 minutes apart in time, a prime-time night match in Los Angeles at approximately 8 PM would be televised throughout the Indian subcontinent early in the morning before breakfast. However, India is a better alternative for scheduling because of the nine and a half-hour time difference between it and New York.
Indian fans could watch the matches at 8 PM if they start at 10:30–11:00 AM on the East Coast, like in New York. The International Cricket Council (ICC) used this strategy during the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this summer. But holding the games in New York has caused controversy,
with certain ICC officials facing accusations of financial mismanagement, which prompted an investigation.Olympics cricket
The organizers face additional difficulties in locating an appropriate location in addition to time zone issues. The recent World Cup matches in New York were held in a modular stadium, which was dismantled immediately following the final match in Long Island. There aren’t many cricket grounds in the United States.
The World Cup matches were also held in Dallas, Texas, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dallas and North Carolina are currently the locations of Major League Cricket (MLC) matches. While the locations for the majority of the other sports have been announced, the LA28 organizers have not yet disclosed the location for cricket.Olympics cricket
“Cricket has a distinct venue challenge in contrast to the other emerging sports. Although there aren’t many, if any, suitable cricket sites in California, LA28 has made it clear that it intends to use existing venues to keep expenses low. anywhere throughout the nation,” the Sportico website, which broke the story first, stated. ”
A portion of the Games will be hosted outside of the host city for the first time. For example, the recent Olympics in Paris featured football matches all throughout France. When LA hosted the Olympics for the first time in 1984, it distributed the football games throughout the United States.Olympics cricket
After more than 128 years, cricket is back at the Olympics. The last time it was played was in Paris in 1900. The new sports added to the LA Games include cricket, baseball, softball, flag football, squash, and lacrosse.
