Cricket, squash, baseball/softball, lacrosse and flag football will all be included in the Olympic programme at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
The proposal was approved at the IOC Session in Mumbai on Monday, with only two delegates voting against the new events.
Cricket returns to the Games for the first time in 128 years in the form of six-team men's and women's T20 tournaments while flag football is a non-contact format of American football.
While all five sports' inclusion is only for one edition of the Games, they are banking on the boost provided by Olympic participation to spur growth as they look to remain an attractive Olympic product going into the next four-year cycle.
