2028 Olympics Update
Flag football's Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles is for men and women. Several NFL stars have expressed interest in becoming Olympians, including MVP Patrick Mahomes and electric Miami Dolph Which nations are flag football powerhouses?
Which nations are flag football powerhouses?In both men’s and women’s flag football, the United States are the top ranked team, and have won the last world championships in their sport. Considering that top tackle American football players like Patrick Mahomes have talked about wanting to play flag football, the U.S. will likely only continue to improve during the run-up to LA28.
Mexico is another country which rules flag football both on the men’s and women’s side of the sport. Diana Flores is such a well-known player in flag football that she was chosen to star in an NFL commercial, and Mexico is ranked second in the world in both men’s and women’s flag football.
Other countries that have shown promise in flag football include Germany, Japan and Canada, but as the LA 28 Games near, it’s likely more countries will continue to emerge.
Receiver Tyreek Hill, one of the most enthusiastic competitors in last year's Pro Bowl flag game. Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown and Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons, who joined Hill in being voted to this season's All-Pro team, have thrown their hats in the ring too. Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson, who stars in a commercial for flag football that airs regularly during NFL games, seems like another possibility. Is Joe Burrow Olympics-bound?"I think it's exciting," Burrow told Glenn Cole at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France last June. "I think it's going to be great for the game. ... That would be exciting to play in, that'd be a lot of fun. Especially when I think, the Olympics is such an international brand. But when that starts to happen, that's going to really grow the game a lot."
Venus Williams says “It’s great for me to be able to branch into something like flag football. I think there were probably a lot of girls who thought they wouldn't be able to play football, but now here they are; girls are playing this sport and playing it well. So I think this is a great opportunity for me to be inspired by these young women”.
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Receiver Tyreek Hill, one of the most enthusiastic competitors in last year's Pro Bowl flag game. Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown and Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons, who joined Hill in being voted to this season's All-Pro team, have thrown their hats in the ring too. Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson, who stars in a commercial for flag football that airs regularly during NFL games, seems like another possibility. Is Joe Burrow Olympics-bound?"I think it's exciting," Burrow told Glenn Cole at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France last June. "I think it's going to be great for the game. ... That would be exciting to play in, that'd be a lot of fun. Especially when I think, the Olympics is such an international brand. But when that starts to happen, that's going to really grow the game a lot."
Venus Williams says “It’s great for me to be able to branch into something like flag football. I think there were probably a lot of girls who thought they wouldn't be able to play football, but now here they are; girls are playing this sport and playing it well. So I think this is a great opportunity for me to be inspired by these young women”.
Tutorial Videos available on You Tube.