(NEXSTAR) -- We're still a few years away from the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but a monumental proposal regarding which athletes can participate has been approved.

Among the five sports coming to the Summer Olympics for the first time is flag football.

While it seems like a sport the U.S. could dominate in, given the prominent pro football scene, there was no immediate clarity on whether NFL players could participate when the February 2024 announcement was made. At the time, league executive Peter O’Reilly said, "Those conversations around eligibility and process have started."