The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback loves football — in any form!
Patrick Mahomes is looking to the future!
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 28, is targeting a possible appearance in flag football at the 2028 Olympics.
During a press conference Friday in Frankfurt, Germany, Mahomes opened up about whether or not fans could expect to see him try out one of the proposed sports for the Los Angeles games.
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He began by explaining that football was on the “world stage” right now, with his team facing the Miami Dolphins in Europe.
“NFL football, American football … has gone all over the world with flag football coming to the Olympics,” Mahomes said at the conference.
According to the Olympic Games’ official website, the LA28 Organizing Committee proposed five new categories — baseball-softball, cricket, flag football (a limited-contact version of American football), lacrosse and squash.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Mahomes was then asked if he would ever join the competition.
– I certainly want to – he answered. “But I’ve seen some of those guys play flag football. They’re a little faster than me. I know you don’t mind the lines. I’ll be 31, 32. So if I can still move then I’ll try to go out there and throw the football around maybe in LA.”
“In building the Olympic sports program, we were ready to challenge the status quo and think differently about what was possible for the Los Angeles Games,” LA28 CEO Kathy Carter said in a statement last month. “We approached the process holistically and authentically, ensuring that our decisions were based on the Games’ commitment to fiscal responsibility. And we came up with a bold and balanced proposal that will invigorate the Games with culturally relevant competition and limitless possibilities.”
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Travis Kelce also answered questions from journalists. Reporters were especially interested in whether a pop star would be rooting for the tight end on the road this weekend.
“When I mention, or everybody knows she’s in the game, the Vegas line and over/under my catches go up and down,” Kelce, 34, responded, choosing to keep his relationship with Taylor Swift, 33, out of the conversation. .
“The prayer goes up and down,” he continued. “So I don’t want to mess with that stuff. I’ll just keep it to myself.”
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The Catching Kelce The alum also declined to answer whether he and the “Shake It Off” singer are in love.
Instead, he chose to keep his “personal relationship personal.”
The Chiefs will take on the Dolphins on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET) at Deutsche Bank Park.
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