Category: 2028 Olympic Summer Games

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LA28 Surpasses 5M Registrations Milestone in Ticket Draw

Following the conclusion of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, LA28 has announced that it has surpassed five million registrations for the LA28 Ticket Draw. Since the ticket draw registration option opened on January 14, LA28 said that it had received an “unprecedented” number of registrations, including 1.5 million within the opening 24 hours, […]

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Virginia Sung has helped lead USATT to impressive membership gains, but the organization is still looking for its first Olympic medal. (Courtesy USTTA)

Virginia Sung Remaining as CEO of USA Table Tennis Through 2030

Virginia Sung will remain CEO of USA Table Tennis through 2030 as part of a new agreement, according to an announcement from Kelly Watson, the chairperson for the board of directors for USATT. Sung joined USATT as CEO in 2019. “This job has humbled me, challenged me, and given me some of the proudest moments […]

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Part of Latham Group's mission is to promote water confidence and family engagement through swimming. (Courtesy of Latham Group)

Latham Group Becomes Official Sponsor of USA Artistic Swimming

Latham Group Inc. is now an official sponsor of USA Artistic Swimming, the national governing body for that Olympic sport. Artistic swimming was formerly known as synchronized swimming before a rebranding in 2017. Latham is the largest designer, manufacturer and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools and pool accessories in North America, Australia and New […]

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Flag football has become part of the NFL's Pro Bowl weekend and will make its Olympic debut in 2028, with NFL players allowed to participate. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

IOC Executive Board Signs Off On Pathway For Flag Football Qualification

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved flag football’s official qualification pathway for the Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028. It moves the discipline a step closer to making its Olympic debut at LA28, with the IOC Executive Board working closely with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). The systems, which […]

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LA28 Reveals Venues for 2028 Olympic Soccer Matches

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has unveiled seven venues across the United States that will stage matches for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournaments. The group stage and knockout matches will lead up to the final matches at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, which previously hosted the men’s FIFA World Cup final in […]

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Guiyang Selected to Host UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Championships

The southern city of Guiyang will host pentathlon’s flagship competition in August 2026, kickstarting a two-week festival of UIPM (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne) sports in China styled “Race Across China.” The UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Championships (August 24–30) in the capital of Guizhou Province will be followed closely by the second edition of the […]

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LA28: More than 1.5 Million Registrations in First 24 Hours of Ticket Draw

More than 1.5 million registrations were made in the first 24 hours of registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw, according to the organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With more than two years still to go until LA28, it is the earliest registration period for a Games to date, and it was reported […]

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LA28 Celebrates Registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw Opening on Wed., Jan. 14
LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans speaks as LA28 hosts a press conference at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on the eve of Olympic ticket registration opening to fans worldwide with leaders and 300 Olympians and Paralympians. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for LA28)

Registration for LA28 Ticket Draw Opens

Sports fans worldwide are being invited to register for the LA28 Ticket Draw, which opens on January 14 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. On the eve of the milestone moment, LA28 hosted more than 300 Olympians and Paralympians — representing 28 different Games dating back to 1960 — at the LA Memorial […]

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Mollie Marcoux Samaan Named CEO of US Squash

Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been appointed CEO of US Squash, effective February 2. Samaan succeeds longtime CEO Kevin Klipstein, who announced in June that he would depart the organization after 20 years at the helm. Marcoux Samaan takes over control of the national governing body at an auspicious time for the sport, which will make […]

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LA28 Ticket Draw Registration to Open on January 14

Registration for the ticket draw for all Olympic sports at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will officially open on January 14, 2026 on LA28’s tickets page. By registering for the ticket draw, it will be the first chance for fans who wish to attend the Games to secure a time slot to […]

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