EAGAN, Minn. (WISH) — NFL players will be able to compete in flag football at the 2028 Olympic Games.

NFL clubs voted to allow the participation at the Spring League Meeting on Tuesday.

“It’s an incredible honor for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “I know first-hand that the inclusion of flag football in the Olympics has sparked a tremendous amount of excitement among NFL players interested in the chance to compete for their country on the world stage. We are thrilled that they will now have that chance.”

Flag football in the Olympics will have six men’s teams and six women’s teams. 10 players will be on each team, and the games will be five-on-five.

Players will have the

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