作为一代标志性网球巨星，23届大满贯冠军塞雷娜·威廉姆斯（右图）9日表示，她已经进入退役倒计时。    MUMBAI, India -- MUMBAI, India (AP) — Cricket's return to the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games drew an enthusiastic response from around the world.Cricket, a bat-and-ball game that is hugely popular in south Asia, was one of five sports added to the LA Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday. Flag football, baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash were also included.“After a wait of more than a century, our beloved sport is back on the Olympic stage,” former India captain Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “This marks the dawn of a new era for cricket as it will be a golden opportunity to foster inclusivity and showcase new talent from emerging cricketing nations. A start of something truly special!”Monday's decision was made at an IOC meeting in Mumbai, the Indian city that will host five matches at the ongoing Cricket World Cup.Cricket was last played at the Olympics in 1900, but the game is played at other multi-sport events like the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.“Players will get the chance to compete for an Olympic gold medal and be part of the games, which will be so special,” said Mithali Raj, a former India women's cricket team captain. “It’s also a chance for more fans around the world to enjoy our fantastic sport.”For the last two years, the International Cricket Council has been working extensively with the IOC for inclusion at the Los Angeles Games.“To have the opportunity to showcase our great sport at the LA28 Games and hopefully many Olympic Games to come, will be great for players and fans alike,” ICC chairman Greg Barclay said.The ICC hoped the Olympics, which has an estimated audience of more than 3 billion, will provide an opportunity for cricket to “engage new audiences and further boost the sport’s reach across the world, opening the door to a new generation of cricket enthusiasts.”Another Indian cricket great, Sunil Gavaskar, was also excited for the players to mingle with athletes from around the world.“That is totally fantastic, isn’t it?” Gavaskar said while commentating during Australia's cricket match against Sri Lanka. “What an experience it’ll be for every team, and particularly the Indian team, to be able to see what the Olympic village is like, to be able to spend time with other athletes, other champions.”In Australia, the governing body of the sport in the country praised the decision as a chance to expand further afield.“This is a game-changer for our sport that is already among the fastest growing in the world,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. “The Olympic Games will undoubtedly increase the global reach of cricket, inspiring a whole new generation to love and play the game.”Cricket at the Los Angeles Olympics will be a six-team event for both men and women and will be played in the Twenty20 format.Los Angeles organizing committee sports director Niccolo Campriani said the format will be “appealing to the younger crowd.”“We are thrilled to welcome the world’s second-most popular sport with an estimated 2.5 billion fans worldwide,” Campriani said. “Some of you might be wondering why in LA? Well, the commitment to grow cricket in the U.S. is real, and it’s already happening with the launch of the very first Major League Cricket season earlier this year, which exceeded all expectations. And the (men’s) T20 World Cup in 2024 coming to U.S. and West Indies.”___AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games。现年40岁的小威在《Vogue》杂志上撰文称：“在人生的某个时刻，我们必须要决定向另一个方向前进。

B | 我真的很喜欢网球，但现在（我的退役）倒计时已经开始了。”小威1995年开启职业生涯，共赢得7次温网冠军、7次澳网冠军、6 次美网冠军和3次法网冠军，她还在2012年伦敦奥运会上包揽女子单打和双打金牌。2017年的澳网女单冠军是小威第23个单打大满贯，此后她曾在2018年和2019年的温网与美网中4次打进女单决赛，但未能收获冠军——小威距离玛格丽特·考特24个大满贯单打冠军的历史纪录仅差一步。尽管没能达到前辈的高度，但小威的成就得到广泛肯定。

C | 路透社称，尽管很难科学评价不同时代的球员，但在许多球迷和专家看来，小威就是这项运动的“GOAT（历史最佳球员）”。

D | 凭借强大的发球、击球和出色的运动能力，小威彻底改变女子网球运动，大坂直美表示，自己小时候就观看小威的比赛，由此受到很大鼓舞。

现世界排名第11位的高芙说：“小威的影响力是其他球员无法企及的，她会激励更多年轻人。”美网女单卫冕冠军、英国选手拉杜卡努说：“在女子网球比赛中，没有谁能像小威那样具备统治力。”美国网球传奇人物约翰·麦肯罗认为，小威可以与美职篮、美国职业橄榄球联盟（NFL）的体育明星相媲美，“某种程度上看，她与迈克尔·乔丹、勒布朗·詹姆斯和汤姆·布拉迪一样伟大。”对于个人的未来计划，小威表示：“我向来不喜欢退役这个词，更合适的表达应该是‘转变’。我准备进入更重要的人生阶段——做好一个母亲。

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