Softball is returning to the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Programme Commission (OPC) and Executive Board (EB) officially voted the return of the sport at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting on Monday in Mumbai, India. Softball was last included in the 2020 Tokyo Games, and was excluded in the upcoming 2024 Games in Paris. Softball along with baseball, cricket, lacrosse, and flag football were all approved for inclusion in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.