A decision concerning the participation of the NFL players in the Olympic Games in 2028 Could arrive in the coming months, the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday.
Talk to NFL annual spring meeting Tuesday, Goodell said that the interest in participating in the summer Olympic Games was a hot topic in the league, adding a resolution on the issue could happen soon.
Flag Football is one of the five new sports being introduced to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (Imagn)
“Well, I have heard many players directly who want to participate and represent their country, be it the United States or a country from which they come,” he said. “I think that is something with which we will continue to discuss, not only the union, but also the clubs. I think the two are things that we will probably resolve in the next 60 days.”
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Football of flag will make its debut as an Olympic sport in Los Angeles In 2028. The interest of the NFL players was almost immediate after being announced for the first time in 2023. Since then, the interest in sport has happened across the country, with a female and male tournament to play games.
The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, approaches the media at the annual meeting of the NFL league at Breakers on April 1, 2025. (Jim Rassol / Imagn images)
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“I think the Olympic Games [are] A critical moment for us in the development of the flag on a global basis, “added Goodell on Tuesday.
“Listen, the Olympic Games are the ultimate in international sport, and for us to be able to participate in this – so that the male and female flag teams participate from around the world – is an important moment for us.”
Goodell said that resolution on the issue could be reached in the next 60 days. (Alan Youngblood / Gainesville Sun)
The 2028 matches will include four other new sports – baseball / softball, cricket, butt and squash.
