Cricket has taken the first step on the long road to inclusion in the Olympic program by winning provisional recognition status.
Cricket and sport climbing were awarded the status for their work with youth, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday.
The earliest cricket could be seen at the Games is 2020.
As it will not have spent the mandatory two-year provisional status by the time the 2008 Beijing Olympics are over, its case will be reviewed following the 2012 London Games.
The Olympic program is determined seven years ahead of every Games.
"Both (sports) showed a lot of activity and work with youth," IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies told reporters after the first day of an executive board meeting.
Other fully recognized sports include rugby, golf, squash, bridge and tug-of-war. Provisionally recognized sports include sumo wrestling.
Source: China Daily
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