Flag Football among 5 sports added to 2028 Olympics

For the first time in the history of the Olympics, flag football is set to make its debut in the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

The Global American Football Family reacted to the confirmation of flag football’s inclusion in 2028.

IFAF, the NFL and USA Football — the national governing body of American football in the United States — have joined forces to welcome [Monday’s] vote of the IOC Session in Mumbai, India, which will see American football feature on the official program of the Olympic Games for the first time in history when flag football makes its debut appearance in Los Angeles 2028.

Today’s decision … comes after IFAF and the NFL formed Vision28 — a unique joint venture and partnership model — which places flag football at the heart of shared sport development goals globally.

Flag football — a short, fast, non-contact and gender-equal format, renowned as the most accessible and inclusive version of American football — is spearheading exceptional worldwide participation growth in American football, especially among women and girls.