Caitlin Clark’s game-breaking skills have established her as basketball’s future superstar, while her record-breaking college performance attracted massive attention to women’s basketball before her WNBA debut.
The basketball phenom Caitlin Clark continues to dominate the basketball court while fans speculate about her potential addition to flag football competition in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The upcoming Olympics has many wondering if Clark will join the flag football field to become a dual-Olympian athlete and establish new heights in American sports history.
The Basketball Star’s Football Connection
Clark’s interest in football isn’t new; it’s part of her DNA. She grew up in a football family — her older brother played the game, and her grandfather coached for over 40 years. Football was always in the background, even as she lit up the basketball court.
That passion has shown in her off-court moves, too. Clark recently joined the ownership group behind Cincinnati’s bid for a National Women’s Soccer League expansion team. While it’s not football — at least in the American sense — it still speaks to her wide-reaching love for sports and competition.
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The team behind the NWSL Cincinnati bid said: “The NWSL Cincinnati bid team is thrilled that Caitlin Clark has joined our ownership group in pursuit of bringing a women’s professional football team to our city.”
Clark also got a big nod from the NFL itself. She was invited to attend the league’s annual owners’ meetings alongside icons like Serena Williams and Eli Manning, a clear sign of how much her profile has grown across the sports world.
Clark’s Olympic Aspirations and Challenges
During the NFL’s annual league owners’ meeting, Clark offered a glimpse into her Olympic considerations with a statement that generated substantial media attention.
“Maybe LA 2028, maybe I’ll do two sports, or if basketball doesn’t work out, I’ll head over to flag football, I don’t know,” she remarked, blending humor with what many perceived as genuine interest.
She also shared her personal connection to the sport: “Growing up, I had an older brother who played football, my grandfather was a football coach for 40+ years, and I remember going to my brother’s football games and I was like, ‘Why can’t I play flag football?’ I would’ve played it, I would’ve loved it.”
Despite Clark’s star power, the path to Olympic flag football would be far from automatic. Scott Hallenbeck, CEO of USA Football, has explicitly stated that Clark would need to “earn her spot” through the same rigorous tryout process as any other athlete.
No matter what happens, Clark’s interest in Olympic flag football adds another layer to her rising legend. She’s already redefining basketball. If she decides to chase an Olympic dream in another sport, she could end up redefining what’s possible for women in all of sports.
