Flag Football is Coming to the Olympic Games in 2028
The NFL owners voted on Tuesday to allow players in the league to participate in the flag football competition at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The owners voted unanimously in favor of allowing players to participate in the Olympics and it also received support from the NFL Players Association and Olympic officials. The league will work with the players union, along with the International Federation of American Football on rules for the participation of NFL players regarding team concerns about the availability and health of their cornerstone players. The Olympic flag football competition will consist of six men's and six women's teams with 10 players each that will qualify for the debut in 2028.
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