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HEADLINE: Cricket West Indies insists on Olympic inclusion
CaribbeanCricket.com
2025-05-15 14:49:58
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has formally written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) insisting that the unique configuration of West Indies cricket be fairly accommodated in ongoing discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding qualification for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
In its correspondence, CWI outlined two inclusive and practical qualification pathways that would enable sovereign Caribbean nations—many of which have deep Olympic legacies—to participate in Olympic cricket in accordance with the values and requirements of the Olympic Charter.
Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of Cricket West Indies, made a compelling call for fairness and inclusion:
“The Caribbean has always punched above its weight at the Olympics, inspiring the world with our athletic brilliance. Cricket’s return to the Games in 2028 must not exclude our young cricketers from the same dream that has inspired our athletes. The Olympic Charter emphasizes fairness, transparency, and universality. We are simply asking that these principles be upheld—not just in spirit, but in structure. West Indies cricket must have a pathway, and fully deserves an opportunity to compete.”
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Halliwell
2025-05-15 15:51:09
camos
2025-05-15 16:48:31
Is CWI a member of the IOC?
Kay
2025-05-15 17:30:53
This dude is really shallow .....
hubert
2025-05-15 17:58:35
In reply to camos
Ignorance is rampant with these clowns. Is there a WI Olympic Committee affiliated with the IOC and one that
supercedes a Jamaica Olympic Committee, as an example .???? 
Drapsey
2025-05-15 20:24:06
A related article ...
CWI asks ICC for 'fair and transparent' pathway to LA28 Olympics
The heart of the problem here is that while in cricket many countries compete under the name West Indies and are administered by the same cricket board (CWI), the Olympics only allows sovereign nations to contest. There can be no team in which for instance, Barbadans, Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese, St. Lucians play in the same team, even though that is how regular cricket is organised.
So any attempt by VOR to get his Leewards and or Windwards team(s) to represent us will certainly end in failure.
dayne
2025-05-16 17:13:41
Well, I guess the champion team from the Caribbean should be the team to enter the Olympics
imusic
2025-05-16 18:51:27
In reply to Drapsey
The heart of the problem here is that while in cricket many countries compete under the name West Indies and are administered by the same cricket board (CWI), the Olympics only allows sovereign nations to contest. There can be no team in which for instance, Barbadans, Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese, St. Lucians play in the same team, even though that is how regular cricket is organised.
Is Great Britain a sovereign nation?
Jumpstart
2025-05-16 20:12:27
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
cricket could well fit team from the WI into the olympics. Trinidad and Tobago went to the champions league and i could say with a certain degree of confidence that in the t20 format, they were contenders for sure. But i don't know if CWI isn't reading the tone in the world. Nobody cares about smaller territories anymore. who can generate the most money is what matters. i suspect the olympic t20 will go the same way as the world cup in the US went...........plenty indian fans for the matches involving India, and next to no support for everyone else
natty_forever
2025-05-17 10:26:03
In reply to imusic
Do they have a passport?
culpepperboy
2025-05-17 10:32:16
In reply to natty_forever
Caricom passport?
natty_forever
2025-05-17 10:34:03
In reply to culpepperboy
You have one?
FanAttick
2025-05-17 11:21:51
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of Cricket West Indies, made a compelling call for fairness and inclusion:
“The Caribbean has always punched above its weight at the Olympics, inspiring the world with our athletic brilliance.
Isn’t that an argument for going it alone?
culpepperboy
2025-05-17 11:55:48
In reply to natty_forever
Yes
culpepperboy
2025-05-17 12:07:36
Cricket West Indies’ proposal comes in light of the current Olympic rules that would exclude West Indies Men and Women teams from Olympic participation. Given this situation, CWI is advocating for either:
If rankings are used and West Indies men and women teams technically qualify, an internal qualifying tournament among its Olympic affiliated member countries will determine which country represents the West Indies; or
A global qualifying pathway that includes associate ICC members in the 5 ICC Development Regions plus member countries of the West Indies.
anthonyp
2025-05-17 12:24:54
To hell with WI cricket... let everybody go it alone.
Time to move on from the shyte they call WI cricket...
JOJO
2025-05-17 15:38:14
Curious—I wonder how many of you posters actually read the article.
In fact, I wonder how many of you commenting on this thread are familiar with the criteria for a cricket team’s participation in the LA olympics.
