NFL owners unanimously approve players' participation in flag football at 2028 Olympics

There is now a heavy favorite in the flag football competition at the 2028 Summer Olympics.

NFL owners unanimously approved a motion Tuesday that allows NFL players to participate in the summer games.

Flag football is making its first appearance three years from now when the Olympics return to Los Angeles for the first time since 1984.

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"Players have expressed to us a great desire for the honor of competing in the Olympics, and we're excited that our members will be able to represent their country on the highest international stage," NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell said in a statement. "We look forward to working with the league, IFA...