As the Olympic flame goes out in the City of Light, all eyes turn to Los Angeles as it prepares to host the next Games in 2028.

After Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, it is the third city after London and Paris to host the Games for a third time.

Organizers, who place a strong emphasis on sustainability, have said that no new buildings will be required for the event, but instead dozens of existing sites will be reused.

In addition to the more popular Olympic sports, the Los Angeles Games will also see the revival of some disciplines and the inclusion of some new competitions.

Cricket will be played at the Olympic Games for the first time since Paris in 1900. The tournaments will be played in the T20 format, a shortened version in which both teams are allowed to bowl and bat for a maximum of 20 overs each.

New Zealand is aiming for a medal, although both the men’s and women’s teams have struggled recently.

Lacrosse is another sport making a comeback. Although it is one of the oldest sports in existence, it has not been played at the Olympic level for over a century. In 2028, a new format will be introduced: teams of six players will shoot a ball into a goal with their lacrosse sticks.

Baseball and softball have had an unusual path at the Olympic Games: They were removed after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, reinstated at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, not included at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and now back at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

After years of campaigning by fans, squash will be included in the Games as a racket sport alongside tennis and badminton.

Flag football will make its debut. It is a non-contact version of American football played on a smaller field with smaller teams. Tackles are made by taking a flag away from an opponent.

A new Paralympic discipline will also be introduced: Paraclimbing, where athletes of different classes must climb a 15-meter-high wall using handholds.

Other Olympic sports that are relatively new to the Games program will continue to be offered, including surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing.

However, breaking, which made its debut at the Paris Games, was not selected as one of the disciplines for Los Angeles.

The inclusion of boxing in the association has not yet been confirmed either, after the International Boxing Federation was stripped of its recognition last year for failing to introduce reforms in the areas of governance and finance. A decision will be made next year, IOC President Thomas Bach said recently.