Tag: 2028 Olympic Summer Games

Trevor Lawrence Pro Bowl
Trevor Lawrence threw to the end zone during one of the flag football games at the Pro Bowl on February 5, 2023, in front of a large crowd at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

NFL Players Eligible for Flag Football at 2028 Olympic Summer Games

Since flag football was approved to make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, there’s been one question on everybody’s mind: will NFL players be eligible? That answer is yes, as today the 32 NFL owners voted unanimously to permit the participation of its players at the Spring […]

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Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand poses with the gold medal of the women's sprint event at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Culver City to host New Zealand Olympic Team in 2028

Fans of New Zealand will have a spot in Los Angeles to root on for their athletes during the 2028 Olympic Summer Games as the New Zealand Olympic Committee is nearly a deal with Culver City to have the city serve as its home base. The Culver City Council website says the event will include […]

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USA Rugby to Honor Michele Kang and Jonathan Bobbett at Golden Gala

USA Rugby will honor Michele Kang and Jonathan Bobbett as the first recipients of the Eagle Honor Award and Enduring Impact Award, respectively, at USA Rugby’s Golden Gala in Washington, D.C., on July 17 at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium. The gala will celebrate the 50th anniversary of USA Rugby as well as being the official […]

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A blazing Olympic cauldron is seen at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

L.A. Memorial Coliseum, SoFi Stadium to Host 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, organizers confirmed on Thursday morning. Thursday’s announcement follows updates to the Olympic venue plan and precedes updates to the Paralympic venue plan, reflecting a revision to the 2028 Paralympic Closing […]

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USA Football Creates Flag Football Summer Series

USA Football will host a series of flag football events at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, from June 20–22 to strengthen international competition in preparation for the sport’s introduction at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. More than 750 athletes representing 10 countries will compete as part of USA Football’s Summer […]

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Canoe Slalom will be held at the Riversport OKC facility in Oklahoma City during the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Rendering via LA28

Michael Byrnes to Lead Oklahoma City’s Efforts for 2028 Olympics

Michael Byrnes, president and general manager of the Triple-A Baseball Oklahoma City Comets since 2010, will lead Oklahoma City’s efforts in executing multiple sports for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. “This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Oklahoma City, our world-class facilities and our community,” said Byrnes. “We are embarking on something that has not […]

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LA28 Program Draws Reactions from International Federations

The 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will be the third largest in history with 11,198 athletes — even though the International Olympic Committee’s mandate is for no more than 10,500 athletes. That’s because the 698 athletes that will be participating in baseball, softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse sixes and squash will not count […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach holds an Executive Board Meeting at Olympic House in Lausanne alongside incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry. Photo by IOC/Greg Martin

LA28 Event Program Approved; Female Athletes to be in Majority

Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles after the soccer competition was flipped to have 16 women’s teams and 12 men’s teams. For the first time in history, all team sports will have at least the same number of women’s […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display before a press conference at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Bill Reintroduced to Support Public Transportation Funding for FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics

As the U.S. Travel Association continued to push for upgrades throughout the national travel system, two U.S. Senators introduced a bill to provide transportation support funding for host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The bill was introduced Friday by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran […]

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