Flag football is coming to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles – andNFLplayers can participate. NFL owners voted to permit players to play in flag football at the Los Angeles Games, during a vote at the spring league meeting. The ratification required at least 24 out of 32 NFL owners to vote in favor of allowing players to participate in flag football. "The membership believes that participation by NFL Players in flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California will support such growth and advance several League interests, including increasing fan and public interest in flag football, expanding the global reach of the NFL, and providing greater opportunities for fan engagement and for our League partners," a resolution stated last week. Flag football will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee announced in October 2023 that flag football would be included on the 2028 Olympics sports program. Rules for NFL players to participate in flag football include: Players must be under an NFL contract to try out for a flag football team. No more than one NFL Player from each NFL team can participate in the 2028 Olympics. "Appropriate injury protection" for any NFL Player who is injured while participating Flag football schedule and events don't conflict with an NFL player's NFL and team commitments. Olympic flag football will be held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The 22,000-seat soccer stadium is adjacent to the LA Memorial Coliseum. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:NFL players permitted to play flag football at 2028 Olympics
