As the countdown to the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics hits the three-year mark, excitement is building for the historic debut of flag football as an official Olympic sport. Earlier this week, LA28 announced the flag football competition will begin July 15, 2028, one day after the Opening Ceremonies.
According to the announcement, all flag football competitions during the 2028 Games are scheduled during the afternoon and evening. Men’s medal games will take place at 9 p.m. ET on July 21 while the women’s finals start at 4 p.m. ET on July 22.
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With the schedule officially announced, the question now is whether current NFL players will take part? The competition will start as team’s begin opening training camps.
In May, NFL owners unanimously passed a resolution allowing players to participate in the historic event.
Under the plan, a maximum of one player from each team will be allowed to participate and each club’s designated international player is also permitted to take part for his country.
