Bigger, Bolder, and More Balanced: LA 2028 Games Unveil Cutting-Edge Program
Get ready for a next-level Olympics! 🌟 The LA 2028 Games will feature 22 additional medal events compared to Paris 2024, including fan-favorites like flag football and cricket 🏈🏏. The IOC just greenlit its most gender-balanced program ever, with 5,333 female and 5,167 male athletes set to compete – a historic first for team sports parity! 💪
Here’s the tea:
• New mixed-gender showdowns in archery, golf, and even table tennis 🏓 • Swimming adds 50m backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke events for all • Sport climbing splits bouldering and lead competitions for double the drama 🧗 • Basketball 3×3 expands to 12 teams per gender (think: more buzzer-beaters!)
Coastal beach sprints ⛵ and lacrosse 🤽 also join the lineup, while boxing’s official inclusion gets finalized next March. With 10,500 athletes across 31 sports, LA 2028 is shaping up to be the most inclusive Games yet!
