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Several current NFL stars have expressed interest in competing in flag football in just over three years when summer Olympic Games return to the United States.
On Thursday, the League announced that team owners will consider a resolution on whether active players can participate in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Last month, the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that the interest in competing in the Summer Olympic Games has been a hot topic in the League, and adding a resolution on the subject can be close.
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An Olympic flag at the University of Southern California on March 30, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
“Well, I have heard directly from many players who want to participate and represent their country, be it the United States or a country from which they came,” said Goodell in April.
“I think it is something we will continue to discuss, not only the union, but also the clubs. I think both are things that we will probably resolve at some point in the next 60 days.”
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The NFL logo in the field at the Sofi stadium in Inglewood, California, on November 25, 2024. (Kirby Lee/Imagn images)
The resolution that will be considered allows a player from each NFL list to compete in the 2028 games. An exemption would be granted for the designated international player of each team that represents his country of origin.
Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California, August 27, 2020 (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
According to the resolution, the protection of injuries and a salary limit loan for injured players while competing in the Olympic Games, according to the resolution. The agreements on the standards for field surfaces would also be in place.
Flag Football will debut as an Olympic sport in 2028. Los Angeles Olympic Games will present four new sports: baseball/softball, cryket, lacrosse and squash.
The 2028 Olympic Games are scheduled to start in mid -July. The games are not expected to overlap with the schedules of the NFL training fields.
