New Delhi: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry on Friday hailed the return of cricket to Olympic curriculum, saying that it will strengthen the bond with India. Cricket is expected to return at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the IOC is busy in the process of finding the right media partner to telecast the games in the country.

Coventry, who herself happens to be a former swimmer with as many as 7 Olympic medals, became the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee. She further said that India had every reason to look into the future with great confidence. India have submitted an official bid to host the 2036 Olympics with Ahmedabad proposed as the host city.

‘With cricket returning to the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028, the connection

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