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Japan's Ai Mori competes in the women's boulder and lead during the sport climbing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)

World Climbing Unveils 2027 International Competition Calendar

World Climbing, the international federation of sport climbing, has unveiled its international competition schedule for 2027 — its most extensive to date. The calendar features a global World Climbing Series, a record-breaking Para Climbing season, the World Climbing and Para Climbing Championships in Brno, Czechia, and continental qualification events on the road to the 2028 […]

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The first details about the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay have been revealed (Credit: LA28)

LA28 Olympic Torch Relay to Visit All 50 U.S. States, Starting in Atlanta

Three decades after the Olympic Summer Games were last held in the United States, that host city of Atlanta will lead the way to the next U.S.-based Games. It has been announced that the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay will visit all 50 U.S. states and officially kick off in Atlanta when the torch reaches U.S. […]

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The Venice Beach streets, which will host the LA28 triathlon events (Credit: Ádám Berkecz on Unsplash)

LA28 Unveils Details of Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon Courses

LA28 has unveiled the first details of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon courses in the Venice Beach Zone in California. The loop-style courses will feature scenic routes throughout the historic beachfront neighborhood in Los Angeles, with a singular transition area and a photo-finish backdrop against the Pacific coastline. The courses have been designed with […]

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LA Memorial Coliseum LA28 renderings (Credit: LA28)

LA City Council Approves Update to LA28 Cost Control Master Agreement

Los Angeles City Council has approved a deal with organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games that aims to control costs during the global multisport event, despite a long delay in securing the agreement, and opponents arguing that the arrangement does not go far enough. On August 12, the City Council authorized an amendment […]

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Eugene, Oregon, to Host 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field

The 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field will return to Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, June 17-22, 2028, where the nation’s top track and field athletes will compete for places on Team USA at the LA28 Olympic Summer Games.  The 2028 edition will mark the sixth consecutive […]

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SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, will play a major role in the Games and help L.A. do something that hasn't been done in 80 years. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

LA28: Updates on Five Major Areas of Focus, Two Years Before the Flame is Lit

Last month, just days after hosting its eighth and final FIFA World Cup match, Los Angeles marked the official two-year countdown to hosting an even bigger global spectacle: the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. This week, another important part of the massive preparation for those Games takes place, as the second LA28 Ticket Drop runs from […]

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Allstate Announces LA28 and Team USA Partnerships

Insurance company Allstate has been confirmed as a founding partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, as well as the official home and auto insurance partner of Team USA. It builds on Allstate’s longstanding support of student athletes through university and conference partnerships, scholarships and programs to recognize their leadership and community impact. […]

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The Lexus Global Lacrosse Games will debut this December (Credit: Lexus Global Lacrosse Games)

Lexus Global Lacrosse Games to Debut in December

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) have announced the Lexus Global Lacrosse Games in co-promotion with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) — a new competition featuring the best men’s and women’s lacrosse players in the world representing four nations. The event, which has been sanctioned by World Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse, […]

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The Russian flag could reappear at the Olympic Games at LA28 (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

IOC Lifts Ban on Russian Olympic Committee, to Mixed Reaction

The International Olympic Committee executive board has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, paving the way for Russian athletes to potentially compete at the LA28 Olympic Summer Games. The suspension of the ROC had been in place since October 12, 2023, 20 months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on […]

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Devon Park (Credit: USA Softball)

Oklahoma Makes $100+ Million Investments for LA28 Preparations

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and in-state LA28 Olympic venues have partnered through the Business Expansion Incentive Program to invest more than $100 million in preparations for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. Oklahoma City will stage softball and canoe slalom events at Devon Park (Oklahoma Softball Park) and Riversport (Oklahoma Whitewater Center), respectively, in 2028. […]

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