Amid NFL hoopla, flag football makes quieter push in suburban Australia在NFL热潮的喧嚣中，腰旗橄榄球在澳大利亚郊区悄然兴起。
MELBOURNE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) is determined to make a big splash at its first regular-season game in Australia but out in the Melbourne suburbs, a quieter revolution is brewing without the helmets, shoulder pads and big hits.
Former NFL player Torry Holt at a coaching clinic for flag football at Balwyn High School in Melbourne, Australia September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) is determined to make a big splash at its first regular-season game in Australia but out in the Melbourne suburbs, a quieter revolution is brewing without the helmets, shoulder pads and big hits.
Non-contact flag football, which will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, may be the NFL's best chance of turning American football from a TV product into a genuine participation sport outside the United States.
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2026年9月8日，前NFL球员托里·霍尔特在澳大利亚墨尔本巴尔温高中参加腰旗橄榄球教练培训班。路透社/伊恩·兰索姆
墨尔本，9 月 9 日（路透社）——美国国家橄榄球联盟 (NFL) 决心在澳大利亚的首场常规赛中掀起波澜，但在墨尔本郊区，一场没有头盔、护肩和激烈碰撞的“静悄悄的革命”正在酝酿。
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