Logan van Beek hilariously turns his back on cricket for a new dream at LA 2028 Olympics

Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek wants to compete in a sport other than cricket in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The name of the sport is Rhythmic Gymnastics. Van Beek was highly impressed with this sport and found it entertaining.

Rhythmic Gymnastics was introduced in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1984 as an individual sport. It was added as a team event later in 1996. During the ongoing Paris Olympic Games 2024, the sport turned out to be a blockbuster and Van Beek was highly impressed with it.

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Logan van Beek sets his sight to compete in this sport in LA 2028 Olympics

As soon as the 16-year-old Taisiia Onofriichuk from Ukraine performed during the event, her performance went viral on social media and garnered high viewership.

Taisiia Onofriichuk performed on a song by legendary dancer Michael Jackson. Van Beek was one of those viewers who found the performance entertaining and took to social media to express his views.

While replying to the video, Logan van Beek hilariously posted, "This is awesome… LA 2028 here I come!"

16-year-old Taisiia Onofriichuk chose Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller'.

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— Figen (@TheFigen_) August 8, 2024

Which country will Logan van Beek represent in LA 2028?

The post soon caught the attention of the fans who replied back to Van Beek's post. The 33-year-old is one of those rare cricketers who represented the Netherlands and New Zealand in international cricket. Hence, a fan asked him a valid question of which country he will represent at the Olympic Games.

"Great question…," he replied to the post.

16-year-old Taisiia Onofriichuk chose Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller'.

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— Figen (@TheFigen_) August 8, 2024

An X user even said that he would support Van Beek if he took part in the 'Breaking' event in the Olympics. 'Breaking' is a name given to the sport, which is commonly known as Breakdance. It was introduced in the Olympic Games for the first time in 2024.

Logan van Beek's recent records

Logan van Beek recently played in the T20 World Cup 2024 where he represented the Netherlands. He had a good tournament as he picked up 7 wickets in four matches at an average of 18.14 and an economy rate of 8.28. The allrounder scored 25 runs in four matches of the tournament.

He also represented the Netherlands in the ODI World Cup 2023 where he picked up 12 wickets in eight matches. He has also played for New Zealand in various international games.

It is to be noted that cricket itself will be a part of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Cricket's entry into the Olympics is a significant milestone in the sport's history after the International Olympic Council (IOC) confirmed its inclusion last year.

Cricket will return to the Olympics after a huge gap of 128 years. The sport was earlier played in the year 1900 when only two teams participated in the competition, Great Britain and hosts France. Great Britain won the gold medal while France claimed the silver medal.