After surfing, climbing, skateboarding and breakdancing in Paris, new sports will be highlighted at the next Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles. Zoom in on these.
See you in four years. After the Paris 2024 Olympics, those in Los Angeles, scheduled for 2028, will face a huge challenge to do the same, or even better. In terms of disciplines, the United States, on the contrary, wants to do things differently, since five additional sports will appear during the Games in the land of Uncle Sam.
Games with an American accent
With the agreement of the International Olympic Committee, the United States will integrate five “American-style” sports into the Olympic program: baseball/softball (already present in Tokyo in 2021), flag football (derived from American football), squash, cricket. as well as the game of lacrosse (very popular in the US).
“These five new sports are part of American sports culture,” IOC President Thomas Bach explained at the time. “They will introduce iconic American sports to the world while bringing international sports to the United States of America. These sports will make the Los Angeles Olympics unique. […] “Admission of these sports will allow the Olympic Movement to mobilize new communities of athletes and supporters in the United States and around the world.” he also announced.
The pause is no longer part of the dance
One of the disciplines that will pay the price for the introduction of these 5 sports is breaking. Appearing during the Paris 2024 Games, the discipline will not be renewed, while the French delegation won a silver medal thanks to B-boy Dany Dann.
A question remains regarding Box and the controversy surrounding Imane Khelif brought the difficult relations between the IOC and the international boxing federation back into focus. “We want boxing in the program. We have no problem with boxing or boxers, just a huge problem with its governing body. Our position is very clear: the IOC will not organize boxing in Los Angeles without a reliable partner,” said Thomas Bach. recent.